BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – The City of Coldwater along with the Village of Union City have been awarded Water Fluoridation Quality Awards from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced on Friday that 69 water systems have received the award.
The award recognizes those communities that maintained a consistent level of optimally fluoridated water throughout calendar year 2021.
Other nearby communities to receive the award include Marshall, Hillsdale, Jackson and Jonesville.
“Michigan consistently exceeds the CDC recommendations for community water supplies by having 90 percent of our population on community water systems accessing fluoridated water,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive. “These awards demonstrate the commitment to quality by these community systems. Water fluoridation has demonstrated its effectiveness in preventing tooth decay throughout one’s lifetime and benefits all residents.”
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