# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 15 — Food

### Chapter 11 — Bottled Water

#### Regulation .13 Unit Processing Operations — Bottling Drinking Water.

*COMAR 10.15.11.13*

The person-in-charge shall ensure that:

A. Finished product water meets the water quality standards set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter;

B. Containers used in bottling are:

  (1) Made of food-grade materials;

  (2) Clean and sanitary when filled with finished product water; and

  (3) Properly sealed to prevent the contamination of the water after bottling;

C. Caps and closures are:

  (1) Made of food-grade materials;

  (2) Clean and sanitary when used; and

  (3) Properly sealed onto containers to prevent the contamination of the water after bottling;

D. Water is bottled in a room that meets the standards set forth in Regulation .07E of this chapter; and

E. During bottling, access into the bottling room is limited to persons needed for the bottling process.