LINKS


Industry Associations:

International Bottled Water Association is the authoritative source of information about all types of bottled waters. www.bottledwater.org

Regional Bottled Water Associations:
NEBWA - Northeastern Bottled Water Association
SEBWA - Southeastern Bottled Water Association
MABWA - Mid-America Bottled Water Association
CSBWA - Central States Bottled Water Association
NWBWA - Northwestern Bottled Water Association
CBWA - Canadian Bottled Water Association

Water Quality Association (WQA) is a nonprofit international trade association representing the residential, commercial, industrial, and small community water treatment industry. www.wqa.org

Regional Water Quality Associations:
EWQA - Eastern Water Quality Association
FWQA - Florida Water Quality Association
Missouri WQA - Missouri Water Quality Association
PWQA - Pacific Water Quality Association
TWQA - Texas Water Quality Association

Water Systems Council is a national nonprofit organization focused solely on household wells and small water well systems. www.watersystemscouncil.org

National Ground Water Association (NGWA) is a trade association for ground water professionals including well drillers, pump installers, geologists and other scientists to promote responsible development, use and management of ground water resources. www.ngwa.org

American Ground Water Trust is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting efficient and effective ground water management and provides educational information about ground water issues that are important to well owners. www.agwt.org

AMI represents the interests of packers and processors of beef, pork, lamb, veal and turkey products and their suppliers throughout North America. www.meatami.com

IAFIS is a 91-year-old trade association of more than 500 members supplying the food, beverage, dairy and related sanitary processing industries. www.iafis.org

IDFA represents the nation's dairy processors and manufacturing industries and their suppliers. www.idfa.org

Industry Publications:

Water Quality Products
www.wqpmag.com

Water Technology
www.watertechonline.com

Water Conditioning and Purification
www.wcponline.com

Food Processing Magazine
www.foodprocessing.com

ALN Magazine
www.alnmag.com

The Bottled Water Reporter
www.ibwa.org


Government Sources:

EPA Safe Drinking Water Act List of Primary and Secondary Contaminants, Health Effects, and Sources: www.epa.gov/safewater/mcl.html

The following is a link to the FDA Food Labeling overview: www.foodsafety.gov/label.html

The following link is a summary of the required statements that must appear on food labels under these laws and their regulations. www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/2lg-toc.html

Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition www.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html

Good Manufacturing Practices in Manufacturing, Packaging, or Holding Human Food: www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_01/21cfr110_01.html