Fluoridated.
Dosing stopped twice in 2024-25: five days in January 2025 (late chemical delivery) and 20 days from 25 June 2025 (faulty flow meter).
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: Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973
Who decides: State government directs water corporations.
Coverage: about 90% of residents (2024). First fluoridated: Bacchus Marsh, 1962.
0.73 mg/L average (2024-25), according to GV Water report 2024-25. Fluoridated supplies in Australia target 0.6 to 1.1 mg/L, and the health guideline maximum is 1.5 mg/L.
Fluoridated since 1985.
Yes. Fluoride is added to Shepparton's water. Fluoridated.
State government directs water corporations.
Look up Goulburn Valley 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.