Lakeland has chosen to delay its public hearing on whether the city will continue to add fluoride to its drinking water.
Public pressure has gradually increased on Lakeland officials over whether to continue fluoridation to prevent tooth decay. Residents and doctors have spoken up at several City Commission meetings on both sides of the issue this year.
Mayor Bill Mutz originally instructed city staff to schedule a public hearing for the commission’s second February meeting, Feb. 17. A public hearing on fluoridation does not appear on the commission’s agenda for Monday morning.
The following cities in Polk add supplemental fluoride to their water:
- Auburndale, samples ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 milligrams per liter
- Bartow, samples ranged from 0.50 to 0.67 mg/L, according to a 2022 city report.
- Haines City, samples ranged from 0 – 1.04 mg/L
- Lakeland, samples ranged from 0.62 to 0.66 mg/L
- Lake Alfred, samples ranged from 0.89 to 1.35 mg/L
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