伯明翰市法院裁定,由于修复费用, 水务局不能强制添加化物. Judge rules Birmingham cannot force water utility to add fluoride due to repair costs.

杰斐逊县法官驳回了伯明翰对阿拉巴马州中央水务公司的诉讼, A Jefferson County judge dismissed Birmingham's lawsuit against Central Alabama Water, ruling the utility can legally stop adding fluoride to the water supply. 由于设备故障和高维修成本, 市政府无法强迫公用事业公司重新启动该实践. The judge determined the city cannot force the utility to restart the practice due to ongoing equipment failures and high repair costs. 裁决解除了暂时的禁令, 使水无限期不含化物. The ruling dissolves a temporary restraining order, leaving the water fluoride-free indefinitely.