1. Bottled water may come from either a natural source or a public water source.  Many bottled waters come from natural sources like springs or wells that originate from deep within the earth.  These protected sources are inspected, tested and certified by the state or country of origin to be of sanitary quality.  These bottled waters do not come from surface water sources where certain types of organisms, such as cryptosporidium, may be found.
2. Bottled waters may also come form treated municipal supplies.  All IBWA member companies that use municipal sources employ processing methods, such as reverse osmosis, micron filtration, distillation and/or ozonation to remove chemical and microbiological contaminants, including cryptosporidium, and to ensure the water is of high quality.
3. Bottled water is regulated as a food by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  Bottled water companies must adhere to the FDA's Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality Standards and any additional state regulations.  IBWA members meet or exceed the strict federal and state regulations.
4. Water is called "bottled water" only if it meets all federal and state standards and is sealed in a container and sold for human consumption or cooking.  Bottled water is packaged in sanitary containers.
5. The members of the International Bottled Water Association produce and distribute 85 percent of the bottled water sold in the United States.  IBWA members, as a condition of membership, must submit to annual, unannounced inspections form an internationally recognized, third-party inspection organization.  This inspection covers all areas of plant operation from source through finished product.
   

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