The fluoride status of Batlow's public water supply, who decides, and how to check it yourself. Page last updated 6 November 2026.
Dosed, but the 2025 report shows a low average of 0.40 mg/L from two samples.
Tweed went nine months without it. Bowral has had none since July 2025, Mudgee since 2020, Nyngan since 2015. Broken Hill is dosed on paper but barely registers. No council voted for any of this. Here's the list.
Brisbane's main treatment plant measured as low as 0.07 mg/L in September. Broken Hill averaged 0.16. Here's what utility data shows about supplies running well below target.
Health authorities, including the NHMRC, recommend drinking fluoridated tap water to reduce tooth decay. Some residents prefer to reduce their intake, and that's a personal choice.
Law: Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1957
Who decides: Councils apply, NSW Health approves. Only the Health Secretary can approve stopping.
Coverage: about 93% of residents (2017). First fluoridated: Yass, 1956.
The 2025 report shows a low average of 0.40 mg/L from two samples.
Yes. Fluoride is added to Batlow's water. Dosed, but the 2025 report shows a low average of 0.40 mg/L from two samples.
Councils apply, NSW Health approves. Only the Health Secretary can approve stopping.
Look up Snowy Valleys Council's annual drinking water quality report, which lists fluoride in mg/L by supply zone. You can also ask the utility for monthly readings.
No. Boiling leaves the fluoride behind and slightly concentrates it. Reverse osmosis, distillation and activated alumina filters remove fluoride. Read more.