§ 21-336.1. Treatment of bottled water required
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2008
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-336.1
§ 21-336.1. Treatment of bottled water required
(a) Except as permitted under subsection (b) of this section, bottled water shall:
(b) The Department may grant to a bottler a waiver of the filtration and disinfection treatment required under subsection (a) of this section if the Department is satisfied that the filtration and disinfection treatment are not necessary to assure that a bottled water product will consistently comply with the microbiological standards under this subtitle.
(c)(1) Based on the bottler's demonstration of long-term baseline microbiological data that monitors the source and the product, the nature and extent of source monitoring, and source protection and bottling sanitation procedures instituted by the bottler, a waiver may be granted if:
(iii) The bottler has submitted a basic hydrogeological survey of the source, a hydrogeological assessment that demonstrates that the source is not under the direct influence of surface water, and an annual sanitary survey, all of which have been prepared by a professionally qualified hydrogeologist and which demonstrate the integrity of the source.
(d) Once a waiver has been granted under this section:
(1) A bottler shall renew the waiver of the filtration and disinfection treatment provided under subsection (b) of this section on an annual basis if a continuation of operations is desired by submitting a letter of compliance with subsection (c) of this section from a representative of the bottler to the Department.
(e) If a bottled water product is not in compliance with any requirement under subsection (c) or (d) of this section:
Credits
Added by Acts 1993, c. 316, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 53, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-336.1, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-336.1
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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