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| Water Labeling and Water Classifications
Bottled water companies offer many types of water, from spring water to distilled water. The differences between these types of water are determined by the source of the water and anything that occurs to the water during processing. |
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| Federal, State and Industry Regulations for Bottled Water
While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates tap water as a utility, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates bottled water as a packaged food product. |
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| Bottled Water: Better Than the Tap?
Explosive growth in the industry for more than a decade has placed bottled water in nearly every supermarket, convenience store and vending machine from coast to coast, where dozens of brands compete for consumers' dollars. In four years, industry experts anticipate that bottled water will be second only to soda pop as America's beverage of choice. |
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| National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (EPA)
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs or primary standards) are legally enforceable standards that apply to public water systems. Primary standards protect public health by limiting the levels of contaminants in drinking water |
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| National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations (EPA)
National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations are non-enforceable guidelines regulating contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects or aesthetic effects in drinking water. EPA recommends secondary standards to water systems but does not require systems to comply |
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