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Water Resources Update
 Ballarat Water Resources Update (253.07 kB)
About the Ballarat System
The Ballarat & District water supply system has over 45,000 connections and delivers approximately 9,100 million litres of water to those connections per year.
The Ballarat & District water supply is the largest system in the Central Highlands Region, providing water services to 97,000 residents. The water is supplied via the White Swan Reservoir, Lal Lal Reservoir, the Ballarat West Groundwater Bore and the Goldfields Superpipe.
Central Highlands Water alternates the supply between the water sources as a result of drought management protocols.
Water Fluoridation – Ballarat & District
Following an instruction from The Department of Health to Central Highlands Water under SECTION 5(1) of the Health (Flouridation) Act 1973, water flouridation was introduced to the Ballarat and District Water Supply System from the 16th of November 2009.
For more information on fluoridation, click here for the link to the latest Fluoridation community bulletin issued by the Department of Health.
Click here to access a copy of the Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973 . This is the Act which requires CHW as a regional water authority, to fluoridate its water supply in order to comply with state government legislation.
For any queries regarding water fluoridation, please contact the Department of Health dedicated fluoride information line on 1800 651 723. There is also extensive information on the department's website http://www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/fluoridation/ .
Long Term Water Supply Strategy Ballarat and District Water Supply System Strategic Plan 2006-2055 (914.31 kB)
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