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Arvada: Leaking Tank Cause For Fluoride Shortage

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) - The city of Arvada says there will not be any supplemental fluoride in municipal water until sometime in 2020. The tank storing the liquid fluoride has a leak.

Attempts to repair the problem have been unsuccessful, officials say.

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In September, CBS4 covered an ongoing fluoride shortage in Longmong. There are no state regulations which require fluoride in community water.

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