Can anyone bottle water and sell it?
Yes, in principle, but it is more complicated than it might at first seem. You need a source that can provide enough water on a sustainable basis, which must be protected from all pollution and contamination. You will also need an abstraction license from the Environment Agency. If you get your water from another your source, you will have to make the necessary arrangements with the supplier. You will then need to set up a bottling facility, which requires specialist high-tech equipment and the highest levels of hygiene. The local Environmental Health department will be required to give its approval to the plant before it can begin operating. Lastly, you will have to find a customer. Consumption of bottled water is growing but there is a lot of competition in the marketplace.
