Guidance

Bottled and mineral water scheme: current distribution

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories that routinely monitor bottled and mineral waters for indicator organisms.

Documents

Bottled and mineral water scheme: example distribution request form

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Details

This form is used to return results for the bottled and mineral water scheme.

The examinations covered are:

  • Coliform bacteria
  • Escherichia coli
  • Enterococci
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Sporulated sulphite reducing anaerobes
  • colony count 37ºC/24 h
  • colony count 22ºC/72 h

For further information please email: foodeqa@phe.gov.uk

Published 16 April 2014
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