Bottled Water Quality Information Act 2014-06-26 Introduced in House Bottled Water Quality Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue regulations requiring each bottled water manufacturer or distributor to annually prepare a report that includes the following:

  • the manufacturer’s or distributor’s name and contact information;
  • type of water source;
  • a plainly worded definition of “Standard of Identity” and “Standard of Quality” as prescribed in current bottled water regulations;
  • a brief description of primary treatment methods used; and
  • test results for the water’s microbiological, physical, chemical, and radiological quality.

Requires the Secretary to issue regulations requiring each bottled water label to include the following:

  • the manufacturer’s or distributor’s name and contact information,
  • a statement notifying consumers how to obtain the quality report required by this Act, and
  • type of water source.

Prescribes means by which refillable and reusable multiservice containers may fulfill this Act’s requirements.

Preempts inconsistent state or local reporting or labeling requirements.

Prohibits the distribution of bottled water products not in compliance with this Act.]]> text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.