FAQs for Beverage & Bottled Water Inspection & Licensing

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. I have a great water source on my property. How do I go about developing it?
2. On the application for a beverage registration, a description of the source is required. What does this mean?
3. On the application for a beverage registration, a key for the code date used is required. What does this mean?

Questions & Answers:
1. I have a great water source on my property. How do I go about developing it?	Back to top
All water that is bottled must come from an approved source. Source approvals are granted by the Department of Environmental Services (DES) at (603) 271-3503. If you want to bottle the water from your approved source, the bottling facility must then be licensed by DHHS.

2. On the application for a beverage registration, a description of the source is required. What does this mean?	Back to top
The description of the source can be the section of the hydro-geological report or a separate statement from the company that describes the type of source. For example, is the source a spring or multiple springs with water collected from the natural orifice, or is the source a borehole that has been determined by a hydro-geologic study to contain the same water as a spring, or is the source an artesian well?

3. On the application for a beverage registration, a key for the code date used is required. What does this mean?	Back to top
All products must have a batch code whether it is the bottled on date, sell by date or some other code to indicate when the water was bottled. Since each company uses a different code, the key for the code date will tell what the batch code on your bottles represent. For example; Is it the bottled on date or sell by date? do you use a Julian date? or day, month, year? or does a combination of numbers indicate the actual date? does a particular number or letter in the code refer to a bottling line or bottling facility, etc.