Due diligence is needed

It took strength for a member of the Triunfo Sanitation District Board to step up and try to voice his comments via "Guest Opinions" in last week's Acorn. I thank Ron Stark of the Triunfo Sanitation District for doing that.

However, not all of TSD customers will be reading his "guest opinion," and it doesn't take away TSD's responsibility to post a warning on their bills. The cost of doing that was an objection by Ron. Another board member sees no problem posting that advisory and that it wouldn't be costly. Cost shouldn't be the issue anyway when it comes to performing due diligence.

Based on the conclusions of the National Research Council's report, we have also requested that TSD place a warning on its bill to alert its customers that only nonfluoridated bottled water should be used to prepare infant formula, to prevent infants and babies from overdosing on fluoride. Other vulnerable population groups, such as diabetics, kidney patients, those with compromised immune systems, athletes and laborers who drink a lot of water should also be alerted that they should use nonfluoridated bottled water or risk adverse health effects from unsafe levels of fluoride exposure.

Due diligence calls for the advisory to be in the form of a page stapled on the front of the monthly bill so that all their customers could have the opportunity to see it. The citizens are asking TSD board members to place this issue on their next agenda. Caroline Aslanian Oak Park