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Document ID ca-scwfac-2022-12-20 Title The State of Community Water Fluoridation across Canada URL https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/community-water-fluoridation-across-canada.html Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) Drinking water, Water treatment Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-19 10:53:02.967497+00:00 Relevance Reports on fluoridation status and the 0.7 mg/L target for drinking water.

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P Quantitative Requirements (1)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001chemicalhealthrecommendedFluoridedrinking watertreatment_goal0.7 mg/Lrecommended fluoride concentration for caries prevention in Canada (called the optimal level)high

D Definitions (11)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001Community water fluoridation (CWF)Community water fluoridation (CWF) is the process of monitoring and adjusting the fluoride level in drinking water to the optimal level for caries prevention.high
#D002Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)high
#D003optimal levelThe recommended fluoride concentration for caries prevention in Canada (called the optimal level) is 0.7 milligrams/liter (mg/L) or 0.7 parts per million (ppm).high
#D004Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada (OCDOC)Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada (OCDOC)high
#D005Federal-Provincial-Territorial Dental Directors Working Group (FPTDDWG)Federal-Provincial-Territorial Dental Directors Working Group (FPTDDWG)high
#D006Federal Dental Network (FDN)Federal Dental Network (FDN)high
#D007Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)high
#D008National Defence Canadian Forces Base (CFB)National Defence Canadian Forces Base (CFB)high
#D009FluorideFluoride is a naturally occurring mineral present in nearly all water sources. It is naturally released from rocks into the soil, water, and air.high
#D010mg/Lmilligrams/liter (mg/L)high
#D011ppmparts per million (ppm)high