Halifax Water is acknowledging its lack of public communication when it comes to the interruption of fluoridation at two supply plants in the Halifax area.
The utility company says it should have notified customers about the interruption of fluoridation at both J. Douglas Kline (Pockwock) Lake and Lake Major water supply plants over the past several years.
Halifax Water says moving forward, it will advise the public of these interruptions. It adds the previous interruptions were based on operational decisions based on independent equipment issues at both water supply plants that had to be repaired or replaced at each facility.
The fluoridation process will resume when systems are ready and it is safe to do so, according to Halifax Water’s news release, and customers will be advised when this happens.
Halifax Water says it reports all changes in drinking water treatment, including fluoridation, …