Fluoridation of Water Supplies Regulations 2007
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Fluoridation of Water Supplies Regulations 2007.
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall apply to all water supplied to the public by a sanitary authority through pipes, hereinafter referred to as “public water supplies”.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations:
“Minister” means the Minister for Health and Children;
“sanitary authority” means a county or city council as defined in section 2 of the Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37 of 2001);
“health authority” means the Health Service Executive established under section 6 of the Health Act 2004 (No. 42 of 2004).
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall have effect on and from 1 July 2007.
PART 2 -GENERAL PROVISIONS
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paragraphs: A sanitary authority shall perform the following acts in relation to the fluoridation of public water supplies:
(a) the provision, installation and maintenance of equipment for fluoridation,
(b) the making of arrangements for the addition of fluoride to the water, and
(c) the testing of the fluoride content of the water to which fluoride has been added.
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paragraphs: The amount of fluoride which may be added to public water supplies shall be such that the water, after the addition of the fluoride, shall contain not more than 0.8 milligrams of fluoride per litre (mg/1) of water, and not less than 0.6 milligrams of fluoride per litre (mg/1) of water.
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paragraphs: Fluoride may be added to public water supplies either in the form of hydrofluosilicic acid complying with the specification for that substance in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, or in such other form as may be approved by the Minister.
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paragraphs: Equipment used for the fluoridation of public water supplies shall be such as may be specified or approved by the sanitary authority in consultation with the health authority.
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paragraphs: The fluoride content of public water supplies, to which fluoride has been added shall be determined daily at the water treatment plant. In addition, the fluoride content of public water supplies shall be determined by a method complying with the performance characteristics specified for fluoride in section 2 of part 3 of the Schedule to the European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 439 of 2000) or any enactment amending or replacing those Regulations, at intervals not exceeding 2 weeks during the period of 6 months after the date on which fluoride shall have been first so added and thereafter at intervals not exceeding one calendar month.
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paragraphs: A sanitary authority shall arrange for:-
(a) the provision, installation and maintenance of equipment for fluoridation,
(b) the making of arrangements for the addition of fluoride to the water, and
(c) the testing of the fluoride content of the water to which fluoride has been added,
as agent for the health authority.
PART 3 - REVOCATIONS
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paragraphs: (1) The Regulations listed in Schedule 2 to these Regulations are revoked.
(2) References in any other instrument to the Regulations revoked under paragraph (1) shall be construed as references to these Regulations as appropriate.