§ 111165 Bottled Water Testing Requirements

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Only special labs can test bottled water and other drinking water sources.
•These labs must be approved by the government or other trusted groups.
•This rule makes sure the water you drink is safe and tested the right way.

Example

If you buy a bottle of water from the store, the company that made it must have it tested by an approved lab to make sure it's clean and safe to drink.

The law says that only certain labs can test the water. This way, you know the water you're drinking has been checked properly.

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§ 111165 Bottled Water Testing Requirements

All testing of bottled water, bottled water sources, water distributed by water haulers, water from retail water facility, and water from vending machines shall be done by laboratories approved by the department, laboratories certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, laboratories certified by the primary enforcement authority in states that have been granted primacy by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or laboratories certified (accredited) by a third-party organization acceptable to a primacy state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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bottled water water haulers retail water facility vending machines laboratories approved by the department United States Environmental Protection Agency primary enforcement authority primacy state third-party organization

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111165.

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