Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Bottled Water
Section 445A.556 - Labeling requirements
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.556
Current through September 16, 2024
1. Each operator shall submit his or her proposed label for each type of bottled water he or she sells or distributes in this State to the appropriate health authority for its approval before the label is used.
2. The label must contain:
(a) The name and location of the bottling
company;
(b) The number of the
permit issued to the operator or distributor by the health authority;
(c) The source of the water, if not
processed;
(d) For demineralized or
distilled water, the method of purification used;
(e) The date the water was bottled, expressed
in code or otherwise; and
(f) If
the water has been treated, a statement of the substances added. If it is not
possible to include the statement on the label of a returnable bottle, the
statement must be included on the back of the receipt which is given to the
customer.
3. If the water is mineral water:
(a) It must be plainly
labeled as such; and
(b) In
addition to the requirements of subsection 2, the label must list the results
of the chemical analysis of the water which:
(1) Has been filed with the appropriate
health authority; and
(2) Shows the
type and amount of any mineral present in the water which is in excess of the
state requirements for potable water, including a listing for sodium if the
water contains more than 200 milligrams per liter.
4. Bottled water containing a substance in an amount which is considered injurious to health is deemed to be adulterated whether or not the bottled water bears a statement on its label of the substandard quality.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS 439.200
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