Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-7 - FOOD DIVISION REGULATIONS › Subject 40-7-6 - ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIALLY BOTTLED WATER AND WATER VENDING MACHINES › Rule 40-7-6-.03 - Sampling

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The plant
				operator shall be responsible for sampling and analysis of all approved sources
				for the contaminants specified in Rule
				40-7-6-.02 to assure that product
				water derived from approved sources continues to comply with said Rule. Such
				monitoring shall be at least annually, except that analysis for microbiological
				contaminants shall be weekly if the source is other than a public water
				system.
(2) In lieu of source
				monitoring required by this section, a plant operator using a public water
				system as its source may obtain and display a certificate from said system
				demonstrating that the public water system conducts the monitoring required by
				this section.
(3) Where a bottled
				water plant operator, water dealer or regulatory agency knows or has reason to
				believe that a contaminant not otherwise monitored is present in the source
				water because of a spill, release of hazardous substance or otherwise, and its
				presence would create a potential health hazard to consumers, the plant
				operator or water dealer upon receipt of such information shall monitor the
				source water for said contaminant as often as prescribed by the Commissioner.
				Such costs of monitoring shall be borne by the plant operator.
(4) Detection of contaminant(s) in source
				monitoring required pursuant to this section shall be followed immediately by a
				program of periodic monitoring to confirm the presence in the source water of
				said contaminant(s). If such listed contaminant(s) is confirmed to be present
				in the source water at a concentration that exceeds a published U.S. EPA Health
				Advisory, or a U.S. FDA or Georgia Department of Agriculture Action Level for
				drinking water, the plant operator or water dealer shall employ appropriate
				treatment techniques to remove or to reduce said contaminant in the product
				water below said concentration and shall employ a program of periodic
				monitoring for said contaminant in the source water until such time as said
				contaminant is not detectable in the source water. Such monitoring costs shall
				be borne by the plant operator.
(5)
				The required source water sampling shall be performed by qualified personnel
				and required analysis shall be performed by an approved laboratory. Records of
				the required sampling and analyses shall be maintained on file at the plant for
				not less than four years and shall be available for official review upon
				request of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
(6) To assure that bottled water complies
				with this section, the following product monitoring using representative
				samples derived from the bottled product shall be performed:
(a) For microbiological contaminants
				specified in this section, analyze monthly a representative sample from a batch
				or segment of a continuous production for each type of bottled water produced
				by the plant.
(b) For chemical,
				physical, and radiological contaminants specified in this section analyze
				annually a representative sample from a batch or segment of continuous product
				run for each type of bottled drinking water produced by the plant.