The water will flow down the Jordan River until it reaches the Great Salt Lake. Releases are planned for the next few weeks.

Utah Lake is poised to deliver another boost to its northern neighbor this year. Central Utah Water Conservancy District officials announced Wednesday that they plan to send 500 million gallons of water daily into the Jordan River and toward the Great Salt Lake via a Utah Lake control gate by the Point of the Mountain.

The Central Utah Water Conservancy District announced this week that nearly 23 billion gallons of water will be sent from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake. The process began Jan. 29 and involves releasing 500 million gallons of water per day from Utah Lake down the Jordan River.

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral.

Utah is set to become the first state to ban fluoride in public water systems, with a bill on the matter awaiting the governor’s approval.

Utah could be the first state to ban using fluoride in drinking water if it gets signed into law. Newsweek has contacted Gov. Spencer Cox, via email, for comment. Multiple states and local authorities have taken steps to remove fluoride from their water,