What is the product standard for drinking bottle natural mineral water in US?
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The rule regarding what may be labeled as mineral water is as follows:
"Water containing not less than 250 ppm total dissolved solids that originates from a geologically and physically protected underground water source. Mineral water is characterized by constant levels and relative proportions of minerals and trace elements at the source. No minerals may be added to mineral water."
That is from an FDA website concerning bottled water standards. You can read the full report at: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/botwatr.html
Please note that when they say "No minerals may be added to mineral water," they mean that in order for it to be legally labeled as mineral water, you cannot add any minerals – they have to be there naturally. There are several brands of bottled water with minerals added for taste. That is legally allowable as long as they don’t call it mineral water.
I hope that helps.