Spring Water
Spring water is a regulated bottled-water type defined under FDA 21 CFR 165.110 with explicit source, processing, and quality requirements. There are no inherent safety concerns at conventional consumption.
What it is
Water derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth.
Water ingredient used as a beverage and as a process ingredient in formulated foods.
What regulators actually say
"Spring water — water derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Defined and regulated as a bottled-water type under 21 CFR 165.110 'Bottled water' standard of identity, with processing controls under 21 CFR Part 129.
European Union — EFSA
Regulated under EU Directive 2009/54/EC on natural mineral waters and spring waters.
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