§ 111180 Bottled Water Quality Labeling

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If bottled water doesn't meet quality rules, it must have a warning label.
•The label must say the water is below standard.
•This rule doesn’t apply if another law (Section 111080) says it’s okay.

Example

A company sells bottled water that has too much dirt in it.

The company must put a label on the bottle saying the water is not good enough. If they don’t, they’re breaking the law.

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§ 111180 Bottled Water Quality Labeling

Except as provided in Section 111080, any bottled water or vended water, the quality of which is below the quality required by this article, shall be labeled with a statement of substandard quality, as prescribed by subsection (b) of Section 165.110 of Subpart B of Part 165 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 533, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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bottled water vended water statement of substandard quality

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111180.

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