Fluoridation Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. F.22).

For the purpose of the present Act “fluoridation system” means a system comprising equipment and materials for the addition of a chemical compound to release fluoride ions into a public water supply. In particular, section 2 establishes that where a local municipality or a local Board thereof owns or operates a waterworks system, the Council of the municipality may by by-law establish, maintain and operate, or require the local Board to establish, maintain and operate, a fluoridation system in connection with the waterworks system. Furthermore, the Council of a regional municipality may by by-law establish, maintain and operate or discontinue fluoridation systems. Section 5 establishes that where a waterworks system is operated by or for two or more local municipalities, the body operating the waterworks system shall establish, maintain and operate a fluoridation system in connection therewith, a) where there are two such municipalities, only after the councils of both such municipalities have passed a by-law requiring the fluoridation of the water supply of their respective municipalities; or b) where there are more than two such municipalities, only after the councils of a majority of such municipalities have passed a by-law requiring the fluoridation of the water supply of their respective municipalities. The text consists of 9 sections.