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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , BY
AMENDING THE AMOUNT OF REQUIRED FLUORIDATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY TO
CONFORM TO NEW DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDARDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 15 (Health & Sanitation) Section 1 (Fluoridation of Water Supply) is
amended as follows :
Sec. 15-1. Fluoridation of water supply.
A. Any suppliers of water by means of a pipe di stribution system to ci ti zens ofthe City of Jefferson a re he reby
required to provide the means a nd to proceed with the introduction of fluoride ions into the public water
s upply of the city in such quantities as are required to provide throughout the pipe dis tribution sys tem a
fluoride concentration in accordance with the recommendations of the United States Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) fer ef a(3(3reximately ooe (3art fluoride (3er eRe millioA ( I,GGG ,G GG)
parts of water. The suppliers of water shall keep an accurate record of the amount of fluoride bearing
chemical applied to the quantities of water treated and cause such analytical te sts to be made for fluoride , in
terms of the e lement "F," in the untreated and treated water supply.
B . The City of Jefferson shall make periodic tests to ens ure compliance with thi s section .
(Ord. No. 13934, §I , 9-19-2005) (Code 1977, §§ 19 -1, 19-2)
State law reference-Authority to regulate water s upply , RSMo. § 77 .140 .
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval.
Presiding Officer Mayor
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City Counselor