AN ACT to promote public health by PROHIBITING the addition of FLUORIDE from water systems.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 130A‑325 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

(7)      The introducing or depositing of fluoride or any chemical containing fluoride to a public water system by any person. This subdivision does not apply to (i) any water treatment process where fluoride is naturally occurring in a water source or (ii) the use of fluoride for an industrial or manufacturing process not related to public water treatment.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 2026.