Water Fluoridation Regulation 2020 (Qld)

Water Fluoridation Regulation 2020

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Water Fluoridation Regulation 2020.

2 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Fluoride forms and concentrations

3 Forms of fluoride— Act , s 12 (1) For section 12(a) of the Act, the following forms of fluoride are prescribed— (a) fluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6); (b) sodium fluoride (NaF); (c) sodium fluorosilicate (Na2SiF6); (d) naturally occurring fluoride contained in water. (2) A form of fluoride mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) is a fluoride compound. (3) A form of fluoride mentioned in subsection (1)(d) is naturally occurring fluoride.

4 Fluoride concentrations— Act , s 12 (1) For section 12(b) of the Act, the following fluoride concentrations must be maintained in the public potable water supply by the public potable water supplier— (a) if the water supply is located in a local government area listed in schedule 1, part 1—0.6mg/L; (b) if the water supply is located in a local government area listed in schedule 1, part 2—0.7mg/L; (c) if the water supply is located in a local government area listed in schedule 1, part 3—0.8mg/L. (2) The fluoride concentration mentioned in subsection (1) for the public potable water supply includes the concentration of naturally occurring fluoride in the water supply. (3) The public potable water supplier complies with subsection (1) if the measured fluoride concentration for the public potable water supply for each day, averaged over a quarter, is within 0.1mg/L of the fluoride concentration mentioned in subsection (1) for the water supply. (4) In this section— measured fluoride concentration, for a public potable water supply, means the fluoride concentration measured by a prescribed test of fluoridated water from the water supply.