other · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1996-03-26 · Effective 1996-09-23 · 61 FR 13258
Document
Document number
96-6940
Federal Register citation
61 FR 13258
CFR reference
21 CFR 165
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1996-03-26
Effective date
1996-09-23
HHS docket
Docket No. 93N-0085
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the quality standard for bottled water by establishing or revising allowable levels for 5 inorganic chemicals (IOC's) and 17 synthetic organic chemicals (SOC's), including 3 synthetic volatile organic chemicals (VOC's), 9 pesticide chemicals, and 5 nonpesticide chemicals. However, FDA is staying the effective date for the allowable levels for the 5 IOC's and 4 of the SOC's. FDA also is not changing the existing allowable level for sulfate in the bottled water quality standard. In addition, FDA is deferring final action on the proposed allowable level for the nonpesticide chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP). This final rule will ensure that the minimum quality of bottled water, as affected by at least the 13 chemicals for which allowable levels are adopted and effective, remains comparable with the quality of public drinking water that meets the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.