Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 137 - OFFICIAL STATE OF MAINE GRADE FOR BOTTLED WATER
Section 001-137-I - Official Standards

Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-137-I

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A.7 M.R.S.A. §443 and §443-B authorizes the Commissioner (of Agriculture), through joint rulemaking with the Department of Human Services, to establish grades and standards on nonagricultural products. The Commissioner (of Agriculture) hereby incorporates by reference, as the standards for quality levels of Maine bottled water, the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health's Chapter 235, Rules Relating to Bottled Water, Bulk Water and Water Vending Machines (Annex(I) and designated as "Maine Premium Grade" for water bottled in Maine.

B. Definitions

1. Analysis. "Analysis" means the results of official tests performed by a certified laboratory.

2. Certified Laboratories. "Certified laboratories" means those laboratories approved by the Division of Health Engineering, DHS, or the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to analyze drinking water samples covered under the Federal & State Safe Drinking Water Act.

3. Drinking Water. "Drinking water" means bottled water obtained from an approved source and tested by a certified laboratory..

4. Maximum Contaminant Level. "Maximum contaminant level" (MCL) means the maximum level of pollutants as set by Chapter 235, Rules Relating to Bottled Water, Bulk Water and Water Vending Machines and the State of Maine Drinking Water Regulations.

5. Monitoring Frequency. "Monitoring frequency" means the rate of recurrence of checking or testing water samples for various quality requirements.

6. Parts Per Billion (ppb). "Parts per billion" means the equivalent of one pound of weight of an ingredient in a billion pounds of water.

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