1. (a) All in-state sources of water intended for use as bottled water, bulk water or vended water, including mineral water, shall be approved by the Department of Environmental Services (DES) in accordance with RSA 143:16 and Env-Dw 303 or Env-Dw 305 or Env-Dw 302 if applicable.
2. (b) All in-state sources of water which have been approved in accordance with Env-Dw 305 or Env-Dw 302 shall obtain written approval from DES stating that the source can be used for bottled water in addition to its previously approved use.
3. (c) All out-of-state and foreign water sources shall be licensed or approved by the government agency having jurisdiction.
4. (d) All bottled water sources shall be of safe and sanitary quality and be in conformance at all times with the applicable laws and regulations of the government agency or agencies having jurisdiction.
5. (e) Bottlers shall not utilize any source for bottled water until written source approval, as required in (a), (b) or (c) above, is obtained from DES or the government agency having jurisdiction if the source is located in another state or country.
6. (f) All sources of water approved by the department that have not maintained an annual beverage license with the department shall be required to follow He-P 2102.01(a).

Source. #1930, eff 1-26-82; ss by #2599(E), eff 1-23-84, exp. 5-23-84 New. #5383, eff 4-22-92, EXPIRED: 4-22-98 New. #6737, Interim, eff 4-25-98, EXPIRED: 8-23-98 New. #7979, eff 10-22-03; ss by #10012, INTERIM, eff 10-22-11, EXPIRES: 4-19-12; ss by #10116, eff 4-19-12; ss by #12680, eff 11-27-18