WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 316

B. The chemical and radiological standards adopted [under the
State primary drinking water regulations on an annual basis] BY THE DEPARTMENT,
WHICH SHALL MEET OR EXCEED THE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, WITH TESTING ANNUALLY FOR CHEMICAL
ANALYSES AND ONCE EVERY 4 YEARS FOR RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSES; and

[C. Applicable standards prescribed by the Federal Food and
Drug Administration; and]

2. If applicable, constructed and inspected in accordance with
regulations adopted by the Department of the Environment under §§ 9- 204, 9-1305, and
9-1306 of the Environment Article.

[(4) "Drinking water" means bottled water that:

(i) Is obtained from an approved source; and

(ii) Has undergone:

1. Ozonation or an equivalent disinfection process approved by
the Department; and

2. When required by the Department, filtration or any other
treatment that is necessary for the water to meet the State primary drinking water
regulations.]

[(5)](4) (i) "Mineral water" means bottled water that:

1. Is obtained from a natural spring or by tapping at least 1
borehole into an underground approved source that is geologically and physically
protected; and

2. Is clearly distinguishable from other types of water by its
specific content of minerals and trace elements that remain constant in the original state
at the point of emergence.

(ii) "Mineral water" shall meet all the requirements of natural water.

[(6)](5) (i) "Natural water" means bottled water that is:

1. Derived from an aquifer or a glacier; and

2. Except as related to disinfection purposes, not modified by
blending with another type of water or by the addition or deletion of dissolved solids.

(ii) "Natural water" includes:

1. Artesian water;

2.       Mineral water;

3.       Glacier water;

4. Spring water; and

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