Fluoride dosing was commissioned at the Terang plant in 2025-26, also covering Mortlake and Noorat.
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.
7 November 2026: Reclassified to fluoride added: dosing commissioned in 2025-26 (the state register is out of date).
Law: Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973
Who decides: State government directs water corporations.
Coverage: about 90% of residents (2024). First fluoridated: Bacchus Marsh, 1962.
Fluoride dosing commissioned in 2025-26.
0.52 mg/L average (2025-26, part year after commissioning), according to Wannon Water report 2025-26. Fluoridated supplies in Australia target 0.6 to 1.1 mg/L, and the health guideline maximum is 1.5 mg/L.
Fluoridated since 2025-26.
Yes. Fluoride is added to Terang's water. Fluoride dosing was commissioned at the Terang plant in 2025-26, also covering Mortlake and Noorat.
State government directs water corporations.
Look up Wannon Water'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.