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MWD was not required to add fluoride because the state never provided funding to offset the costs. However, MWD’s Web site says they received pressure from public health groups to add fluoride, and that the California Dental Association Foundation has agreed to pay all costs associated with the installation of MWD’s fluoridation equipment.
