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.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 16 April 2014
• Last updated: 11 June 2019 — See all updates

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
Last updated 11 June 2019 + show all updates

1. 11 June 2019

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2. 7 February 2019

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5. 7 September 2017

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6. 12 May 2017

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7. 2 February 2017

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8. 13 September 2016

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9. 13 May 2016

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10. 5 February 2016

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11. 5 August 2015

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12. 16 April 2015

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13. 5 February 2015

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14. 16 April 2014

    First published.