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General Info
Bottled drinking water means all water which is sealed in bottles, packages, or other containers and offered for sale for human consumption, including bottled mineral water.
Under FDA labeling rules, bottled water includes products labeled as:
- Bottled water
- Drinking water
- Artesian water
- Mineral water
- Sparkling bottled water
- Spring water
- Purified water, including distilled, demineralized, deionized, reverse osmosis water
Waters with added carbonation, soda water (or club soda), tonic water and seltzer historically are regulated by FDA as soft drinks.
There are specific regulations and testing requirements that wholesale food manufacturers must comply with to produce bottled drinking water including
21 CFR 165 Beverages,
21 CFR 129 Processing and Bottling of Bottled Drinking Water, and
Wisconsin Legislature ATCP 70.52.
Bottled Drinking Water Reports
Bottled Drinking Water Reports are compiled and published annually in accordance with state law [Wis. Stat. § 97.34(2)(e)]. Each report includes a summary, background information, and tables containing data about the bottlers surveyed and water samples taken. Bottled water samples are analyzed by Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene to determine if they meet state and federal drinking water standards.