AMWA submitted comments on February 14 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding its proposed recommendation to change the optimal concentration for community water fluoridation. AMWA’s letter focused on asking HHS to ensure that the1995 document, Engineering and Administrative Recommendations for Water Fluoridation (EARWF) be updated. The letter also encourages HHS to continue to work with EPA to share information as EPA will likely move forward with a revision of the fluoride MCL in the future. A copy of AMWA’s letter is available is provided with this Regulatory Report.
Staff from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) expects the fluoride recommendation will be finalized by September. The timeline for revisions to the EARWF is uncertain.