State Government Victoria Australia Department of Health header
State Government Victoria
Victorian Government Health Information
Health Home
Main A to Z Index | Site Map | About Health  
Environmental Health
    Health home > Environmental health home > Water fluoridation > Code of practice for fluoridation of drinking water supplies  

 

 

Code of practice for fluoridation of drinking water supplies

Page content: Overview | Download documents

Overview

The 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
requirements for the safe design and effective operation of a fluoridation plant.

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

pdf Code of practice for fluoridation of drinking water supplies (241kb, pdf)

top of page

 
 
Last updated: 28 May, 2009
This web site is managed and authorised by Environmental Health, Public Health Branch, Rural & Regional Health & Aged Care Services Division of the Victorian State Government, Department of Health , Australia

Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy Statement | State Government of Victoria Home | Download Help

For general enquiries to the Department of Health telephone 61 3 90960000