Is bottled water regulated?
Bottled water is regulated on at least three levels: Codex Alimentarius, national, and trade association. National regulations, coupled with industry standards offer consumers assurance that bottled water is stringently regulated, tested, safe and of the highest quality. Codex Alimentarius: the food standards body of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Countries can regard Codex Alimentarius bottled water standards as the presumptive standard in cases where there is not a local or national corresponding standard for bottled water in a particular country. ICBWA standards are enforced by its member Associations. As a condition of membership, bottlers must submit to an annual, unannounced plant inspection administered by an approved independent, internationally recognized third-party inspection agency. This inspection audits quality and testing records; reviews all areas of plant operation from source through finished product; and checks compli
