Q: Is it legal to add the drug Sodium Fluoride to the public water system w/o informed consent of the public?
A:
To begin, the EPA regulates what may be added to a public water system. If that water system is a drinking water body, the EPA is more likely to be unforgiving. Currently, the drinking water standards are under review; allowed levels are 4.0mg/liter OR 2.0mg/liter as a secondary standard, as it sits now.
Then, many municipalities have been sued for committing "flouridation." So, even if the EPA's okay with the discharge, you could be sued.
Finally, are you registered through the EPA, under the Clean Water Act (as a source, for discharge)? If not, you may not discharge into the water.
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