Overview

• The restoration fulfills the 2021 plebiscite in which 62 percent of Calgarians supported returning fluoride to tap water.
• The city financed $28 million in capital upgrades and will cover $1 million in annual operating costs through water rates.
• The Public Health Agency of Canada and Alberta Health Services endorse fluoridation at 0.7 mg/L as a safe, cost-effective cavity prevention measure.
• Opponents have filed an injunction led by Safe Water Calgary to halt the fluoridation program.
• University of Calgary research found higher tooth decay rates among Calgary children compared to those in fluoridated Edmonton.