Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 105 - Agriculture Department
Chapter 1550 - FOOD; GENERAL RULES
NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Part 1550.3490 - PURIFIED WATER

"Purified water" is a water produced by distillation, deionization, or by reverse osmosis and shall not contain more than ten parts per million of total dissolved solids and otherwise conforms to the sanitary standards for water. Purified water shall be designated by the name "purified water" and the statement "produced by ______," the blank being filled in with the appropriate descriptive words describing the water treatment process; for example, "purified water produced by distillation." These label statements shall appear on the labeling surface of the container in such a manner as to render the statement likely to be read by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase or use. For the purposes of this part the use of the names "distilled water," "deionized water," or "reverse osmosis water" may be used in lieu of the labeling prescribed herein when it properly describes the character and process of the water so designated.

Statutory Authority: MS s 31.10; 31.101