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Thank you very much for your prompt response!
A couple more questions:
Hydrofluosilicic acid is a hazardous waste by-product, not a naturally occurring element as your website suggests. Isn't that misleading?
- What is fluoride?
- Fluoride is an abundant- naturally occurring element found in rocks, soil and fresh and ocean water.
From: Public Records <PublicRecords@sfwater.org>
To: TP>
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 3:47 PM
Subject: RE: Questions about Fluoridation
Dear TP:Perhaps these responses will answer your concerns.The company highlighted below is SFPUC current fluoride supplier since February, 2015. The new contract period is 2/1/2015 – 1/31/2018. The new vendor is also the manufacturer of Hydrofluosilicic Acid.Mosaic Crop Nutrition, LLC (Mosaic is a Cargill JV, publicly traded S&P 500 component: MOS)13830 Circa Crossing DriveLithia, FL 33547(800) 578-7891
- The name/names of the vendor(s) who supply the fluoride that is added to San Francisco's water.
For the past three years (2012-2014), the same vendor was used for all four Fluoride Stations at Tesla Treatment Facilities, Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant, Sunol Valley Chloramination Facilities, and Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant:Brenntag Pacific Inc.1033 Stokes AvenueStockton, CA 95205(877) 229-6305
- The manufacturer of the Fluoride.
- The specific type of Fluoride that is being added to the water (the chemical compound/name). If there are more than one, please list them all.
Hydrofluosilicic acid (H2SiF6) at a concentration of 23% - 25% is used at all fluoridation facilities.
- The source of the fluoride
It is manufactured in the United States. (spoken to the vendor’s sales person).
- What the cost is over a given period of time (month, quarter or year)
The San Francisco Regional Water System (SFRWS) spent a total annual amount of $1,371,579 for the operations and maintenance of the all four fluoridation facilities during fiscal year from July1, 2013 to June 30, 2014(FY13-14). Based on an estimated population of 2.6 million people that received fluoridated water from the SFRWS, the annual per capita Operation & Maintenance cost for fluoridation is approximately 53 cents.
- How much fluoride is added to the water over that same time period.
During FY13-14, total 627,737 lbs of fluoride was added to 89,697 Million Gallons of water, resulting an average fluoride concentration of 0.9 mg/L in treated water. –Please know that we take our obligations under the Sunshine Ordinance very seriously, and SFPUC staff members make every effort to honor all requests within what is allowable by law and what is necessary to protect the public health and safety.Sincerely,Public Records CoordinatorFrom: TP
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 1:58 PM
To: Info; Public Records
Subject: Questions about FluoridationI've seen your page on the fluoride debate - http://www.sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=470 and I've seen several documentaries about the subject including "The Great Culling: Our Water" and "Fluoride, the Hard to Swallow Truth".I have also seen the State of California declaring various types of fluoride as hazardous toxic waste.So my questions are as follows:1. Given the amount of public debate and disagreement with fluoridation, why do you continue to FORCE it upon your residents? Why cant dental health be OUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY?2. Where do you procure your fluoride? Your website suggests you are using the "naturally occurring" fluoride. So you are not buying the waste products from a 3rd party?3. How much do you spend on acquiring, inserting, and testing the fluoride? Given the current drought situation in California, and the increase in cost to everyone to consume it, shouldn't you consider dropping this highly polemic practice?I appreciate your time and response.#FixThisJerry - SFRWS spends $1.37M for the ops and maintc. of the all 4 fluoridation facilities http://t.co/2TymXVdsH9 #CADrought
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