Flouridation of the water

In addition to the installation of the booster pump, we will also be investigating the installation of a fluoride dosing system at the site.

Water utilities add fluoride to drinking water to help reduce tooth decay in children and adults.

Fluoride is a natural mineral found in soil, rocks, and water, but the water in the rivers and dams that provide our drinking water do not have enough fluoride to prevent tooth decay. Today, almost all public drinking water supplies in NSW are fluoridated.

The ongoing works at Barham's treatment plant to address the pressure issues have offered the opportunity to address the fluoridation requirements at the same time; so we have been working in the background to redesign the water treatment plant and its pumps to possibly incorporate a fluoride dosing system in the future.

For more information on fluoridation visit NSW Heath (https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/water/Pages/fluoridation-fact-sheet.aspx)

We will also be proving the community with updates on flouridation prior to any finalisation of the process.