How do I know that cryptosporidium and giardia are not in my bottled water?
Consumers can be assured that bottled water produced by CBWA members does not contain cryptosporidium or giardia because under the CBWA Model Code (see above) they are required to use water only from approved sources. There are two types of approved sources. The first, used by about 75% of companies, are underground sources (i.e., springs and wells). These underground sources must be protected from surface infiltration and intrusion from other environmental influences. The second type of approved sources are potable municipal supplies. Bottled water companies that use municipal sources are required under the CBWA Model Code to reprocess this water using distillation, reverse osmosis, deionization, and micronfiltration. These requirements ensure consumers that cryptosporidium and giardia are not present in bottled water produced by CBWA members.
