Federal legislation to provide uniform information to consumers of on the quality and safety of bottled water was introduced this week by US Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-NC and US Rep. Jim Matheson, D-UT.
Known as the “Bottled Water Quality Information Act,” the legislation would require bottled water producers to prepare an annual quality report available to consumers upon request. The report would include the type of water source; treatment methods used by the bottler; and test results for the microbiological, physical, chemical and radiological quality of bottled water, as prescribed by federal regulations.