Section 111070 Of Article 12. Bottled, Vended, Hauled, And Processed Water From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 12.
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. (a) "Bottled water," means any water that is placed in a
sealed container at a water-bottling plant to be used for drinking,
culinary, or other purposes involving a likelihood of the water being
ingested by humans. Bottled water shall not include water packaged
with the approval of the department for use in a public emergency.
(b) "Vended water" means any water that is dispensed by a
water-vending machine, retail water facility, or water from a private
water source, or other water as defined in Section 111170 that is
not placed by a bottler in sealed containers, and that is dispensed
by a water-vending machine, retail water facility, water hauler, or
any other person or facility for drinking, culinary, or other
purposes involving a likelihood of the water being ingested by
humans. "Vended water," does not include water from a public water
system that has not undergone additional treatment. Water sold
without further treatment is not "vended water" and shall be labeled
in accordance with Section 111170.
(c) "Water-bottling plant" means any facility in which bottled
water is produced.
(d) A "water-vending machine" means a water-connected vending
machine designed to dispense drinking water, or purified or other
water products. The machines shall be designed to reduce or remove
turbidity, off-tastes, and odors and to provide disinfection
treatment. Processes for dissolved solids reduction or removal shall
also be used.
(e) "Water hauler," means any person who hauls water in bulk by
any means of transportation if the water is to be used for drinking,
culinary, or other purposes involving a likelihood of the water being
ingested by humans.
"In bulk," as used in this subdivision, means containers having
capacities of 250 gallons or greater.
(f) "Retail water facility" means any commercial establishment
where vended water is sold, and placed in customer's containers, or
placed in containers sold or given to customers who come to the
establishment to obtain water.
(g) "Private water source," means a privately owned source of
water, other than a public water system, that is used for bottled or
vended water and meets the requirements of an approved source for
bottled water as defined in Section 129.3 of Title 21 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
(h) "Bottled water distributor" means any person, other than an
employee or representative of a bottled water plant, who delivers
bottled water directly to customers.