21 CFR 1240.80
§ 1240.80 General requirements for water for drinking and culinary purposes.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 1240.80, § 1240.80 General requirements for water for drinking and culinary purposes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/91678
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Only potable water shall be provided for drinking and culinary purposes by any operator of a conveyance engaged in interstate traffic, except as provided in § 1250.84(b) of this chapter. Such water shall either have been obtained from watering points approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, or, if treated aboard a conveyance, shall have been subjected to treatment approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.