Bottled Water
In order to produce bottled water in Texas, the system must meet PWS requirements; this gives informmation about those rules.
To produce and distribute bottled drinking water in Texas, systems must follow both TCEQ and DSHS (Department of State Health Services) rules.
TCEQ Rules
A bottler or distributer of drinking water must receive approval
for the source of water and treatment facilities from TCEQ.
Groundwater must be chlorinated, and the chlorination facilities
approved. Facilities designed to treat surface water or groundwater
under the direct influence of surface water must meet the
TCEQ’s design rules. To learn more about source approval,
read the rule in
Title 25 Texas Administrative Code 229.87. 
DSHS Rules
A bottler or distributer of drinking water must submit routine,
monthly coliform samples to the DSHS. If coliform is found in any
sample, repeat samples must be collected and analyzed immediately.
To learn more about bottled-water regulations, refer to the
Texas Department of State Health Services
Other Information
- EPA’s
Is bottled water safer than tap water?
- Guidance to our staff on Bottled Water Source Approval
