The bottled water industry routinely employs additional measures to further the protection of its product beginning with the source on through to the packaging. These requirements are laid out in the Bottled Water Code of Practice. One important measure is the annual facility inspection. International Bottled Water Association members are required to undergo an annual, unannounced plant inspection.These inspections are conducted by an outside third-party organization and assess compliance with all applicable regulations. IBWA currently contracts the services of the National Sanitation Foundation International, an independent, highly qualified technical auditing and compliance firm, to perform these comprehensive audits.  

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