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<br /> <br />ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY <br /> <br />A public, non-profit agency providing water, sewer and reclaimed water services <br />to the Carrboro-Chapel Hill community. <br /> <br /> <br />400 Jones Ferry Road <br />Carrboro, NC 27510-2001 <br />Equal Opportunity Employer <br />Printed on Recycled Paper <br />Voice (919) 968-4421 <br />www.owasa.org <br /> <br />November 3, 2017 <br /> <br />Dr. Dorothy Cilenti, DrPH <br />Interim Orange County Health Director <br />300 West Tryon Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> <br />Subject: Water Fluoridation <br /> <br />Dear Dorothy, <br /> <br />Following public input and discussion at their meeting on October 26, 2017 (meeting video), the <br />OWASA Board of Directors would like to explore with the Orange County Health Department a <br />County-wide process for periodic review of drinking water fluoridation to evaluate the latest <br />scientific findings on the benefits for oral health and any harmful effects it may have on any <br />aspect of health. While any future decision(s) on fluoridation for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />community will remain the responsibility of the OWASA Board, we recognize that the Orange <br />County Health Department is a very important community resource for such health and safety <br />matters. <br /> <br />The OWASA Board discussed the following key components for review of fluoridation: <br /> <br />• Open and transparent process that has been communicated to the public and stakeholders. <br />• Individuals and organizations that both support and do not support fluoridation will be <br />invited to provide input. <br />• The latest science will be reviewed by dental and medical experts who have recognized <br />credentials in their fields of expertise including all aspects of human health that could be <br />affected by fluoridation. <br />• The review will specifically address key concerns raised by those who do not support <br />fluoridation. <br />• The observations and findings of the review will be communicated to the public and <br />stakeholders in a clear and understandable way. <br /> <br />As a next step, OWASA very much appreciates the Health Department’s timely feedback and <br />recommendations regarding a County-wide process for periodic review of fluoridation. <br /> <br />Thanks, <br /> <br /> <br />____________________ <br />Ed Kerwin <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />c: OWASA Board of Directors