Australia - Fraser Coast - Fluoride introduction postponed

Fluoride introduction postponed
Toni Mcrae | 28th December 2010
CONTROVERSIAL F-Day, scheduled for December 31, has been postponed.
Fluoride, ordered for most of our region by the State Government, will only start gushing through our taps at the end of February.
“The primary reason for the delay is that we are still waiting on some critical dosing equipment that unfortunately hasn’t arrived as agreed to by the supplier,” Wide Bay Water CEO Peter Scott said.
“On top of this the continuing wet weather has been a complicating factor which has certainly slowed our progress.
“At the end of the day, we are committed to ensuring that the provision of fluoride is carried out professionally and safely. That’s our priority.
“So we’ve had to bite the bullet and advise the State Government of the situation because there’s only one way we’re going to do this, and that’s properly.”
On the Fraser Coast, the type of fluoride used will be fluorosilicic acid, added at a rate to achieve the prescribed concentration of 0.8 milligrams a litre......