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Multiple Halifax Water fluoride systems have been offline for extended periods

Evan Taylor November 28, 2024 6:31 am Last Updated on November 28, 2024 6:31 am

Halifax Water has not added fluoride to its Pockwock Lake and Lake Major facilities for more than a year due to equipment problems, according to the utility’s website.

The fluoride units have been offline since May 2023 at Pockwock and April 2020 at Lake Major.

Repairs at Pockwock are expected to be completed this month, but there is no timeline for Lake Major.

The two facilities serve more than 300,000 residents combined. Halifax Water states that while adding fluoride to drinking water is not required by regulation, it is engaging with its medical officer of health and board members to determine the future of fluoridation.

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that helps prevent tooth decay, and its use in drinking water is supported by many health organizations, including Health Canada and the Canadian Dental Association.

Evan Taylor

Evan Taylor is a 2018 graduate of the journalism program at Fanshawe College. He is based in Bridgewater and covers stories across the South Shore and Nova Scotia. Contact Evan at taylore@radioabl.ca.

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