Your water may not taste any different, but soon it will contain a little less fluoride.
Wauwatosa gets its water from the Milwaukee Water Works, and Milwaukee announced on July 29 that it was forced to temporarily reduce the amount of fluoride it adds to its water supply because of "national supply chain constraints."
The additive has long been safely used in public drinking water to improve dental hygiene. Milwaukee began fluoridating its water supply in 1953 "following decades of scientific evidence supporting community water fluoridation as a safe and effective way to help prevent tooth decay," according to a Milwaukee news release.
The fluoride reduction will take effect July 31.
"The water remains safe to drink and continues to meet water quality standards," Milwaukee said. "This temporary adjustment is related only to the availability of fluoride treatment additives and does not affect the overall safety or quality of Milwaukee’s drinking water."
Wauwatosa separately posted the news of the fluoride reduction to its Facebook page.