How does the Bottled Water Industry Self-Regulate?
The bottled water industry has a comprehensive program of self-regulation. For example, bottled water producers who are members of the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) are inspected annually by an independent laboratory, the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF). Through the unannounced NSF inspection, IBWA members are evaluated on their compliance with both the association’s performance requirements and the FDA regulations.
