Fluoridation resumes at Pockwock Lake water supply [Video]

Halifax Water says the fluoridation of drinking water has resumed at the J.Douglas Kline (Pockwock Lake) water supply plant.

Last month, the utility said fluoridation had been interrupted at the plant, as well as at Lake Major, over the past several years.

A photo of the Lake Major water system. (Jonathan MacInnis/CTV Atlantic)

Halifax Water said it should have notified customers about the interruption and would advise the public moving forward.

The utility said in a Thursday news release it is currently evaluating options for adding fluoride back into the system at Lake Major.

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“Halifax Water has reported this change in drinking water treatment to the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSECC), as required by its Approval to Operate permit,” reads the release.

“The Halifax Water Board of Commissioners endorsed fluoridation based on support from the IWK, the Nova Scotia Dental Association, …