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Code of practice for fluoridation of drinking water suppliesPage content: Overview | Download documents OverviewThe Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973 (‘the Act’) regulates the
safe and effective addition of fluoride into drinking water
supplies in Victoria. The Code of practice for fluoridation
of drinking water supplies (this code) specifies the Fluoridation of drinking water supplies requires the adoption of a preventive risk management approach in the design and operation of fluoridation plants. Preventive risk management systems are the most effective way to assure the safe and effective addition of fluoride into a drinking water supply. These systems underpin the Australian drinking water guidelines and the Safe Drinking Water Act 2003 (SDWA). This code requires the inclusion of water fluoridation practice into every water supply authority’s overall quality management system. Download documents Code of practice for fluoridation of drinking water supplies (241kb, pdf)
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28 May, 2009
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