Fluoridation resumes at Halifax-area water supply plant

The Halifax Water JD Kline Treatment Plant, located on Pockwock Lake Road, is pictured on July 2, 2024.

Halifax Water says the fluoridation of drinking water has resumed at the J.Douglas Kline (Pockwock Lake) water supply plant.

Last month, the utility said fluoridation had been interrupted at the plant, as well as at Lake Major, over the past several years.

Halifax Water said it should have notified customers about the interruption and would advise the public moving forward.

The utility said in a Thursday news release it is currently evaluating options for adding fluoride back into the system at Lake Major.

“Halifax Water has reported this change in drinking water treatment to the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSECC), as required by its Approval to Operate permit,” reads the release.

“The Halifax Water Board of Commissioners endorsed fluoridation based on support from the IWK, the Nova Scotia Dental Association, and the Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry.”

In Nova Scotia, the addition of fluoride in drinking water is not a regulatory requirement, nor is it mandatory. Communities have traditionally determined whether to add fluoride based on recommendations and input from public health officials.

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