Fluoride likely to return to Dubbo’s drinking water before Christmas

After more than seven blissful years without fluoride, Dubbo residents will soon see the neurotoxin restored to water supplies. A replacement dosing system at the John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant is nearly complete, with council targeting a return before Christmas.

The Christmas present nobody wanted.
Photo: WPI

Another region back in the hands of the fluoride lobby.

FLUORIDATION RETURNING TO DUBBO

After almost eight years without fluoridation, it has been announced that Dubbo residents will soon see fluoride restored to their drinking water – with the new dosing system at the John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant nearing completion.

Fluoride could be flowing through Dubbo’s drinking water supply again before Christmas 2026, bringing an end to a lengthy period without the addition of the neurotoxin.

The restoration follows years of delays after equipment failure at Dubbo Regional Council’s John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant in 2019 resulted in fluoride dosing being discontinued.

Although the issue has attracted considerable community attention over the years, the installation of a replacement system has now brought the prospect of resuming closer.

According to information provided by Dubbo Regional Council and reported in Dubbo Photo News on 16 October 2026, the new fluoride dosing installation was approaching its commissioning phase, with work scheduled to begin in early November.

The process is expected to include operator training, system testing, and a formal handover – with 10 November identified as a target date for commissioning and handover.

The broader target was to have fluoride dosing recommence before Christmas.

The interruption dates back to January 2019, when the fluoride dosing equipment at the John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant failed. Fluoride addition subsequently stopped, leaving Dubbo’s drinking water without the usual supplementary fluoridation for several years.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommends fluoride concentrations generally ranging between 0.6 and 1.1 milligrams per litre.

By comparison, naturally occurring fluoride concentrations in Dubbo’s water have typically been reported at approximately 0.12 to 0.16 milligrams per litre.

This means the natural fluoride content has been considerably lower than the concentrations generally targeted through community water fluoridation.

Probably the best thing to happen regarding children’s health in the region for years.

Replacing the equipment and restoring the service has proved to be a lengthy process, with council working towards installing a new dosing system entirely.

Now, the phosphate industry by-product is back again – and coming for water supplies.

Residents will now be looking for formal confirmation from Dubbo Regional Council that the new system has been commissioned successfully and that fluoride dosing has resumed.

Dubbo is not the only community in the area affected by the interruption.

Wellington also experienced an extended period without fluoridation. However, its water supply has had fluoridation restored following the installation of a replacement system.

Two regions once again subjected to the IQ-reducing, mind-altering substance.

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They certainly have been pushing hard in the fight to regain this type of control.

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Some locations are seeing positive results, however – or are at least hanging on in a last bid effort of resistance against mandated state government medical dosing.

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Our populations have never been sicker, or dumber, than they are now. You can be assured that fluoridation programs over the last century have helped contribute to these statistics.

Water filtrations systems are an essential household item in 2026 to protect yourself against mandatory ingestion or absorption of water filled with harmful chemicals.

Residents of Dubbo – I suggest you begin looking into such systems, if you haven’t already.

The fluoride Grinch is coming back to your town for Christmas.