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| Bottled Water / Water Dispensing Machine Registration Details, FAQ, & Step-by-Step Guide |
If my company is not located in Michigan, do I still need to register?
Yes, even companies from outside of the United States of America, must register to sell their bottled water products in Michigan.
What do I register?
The brands and types of water that you will be selling in Michigan. See the Bottled Water Step-by-Step Guide below for further directions and more information and further guidance on how to register your water.
If my company is located in Michigan, do I need to do anything besides register?
Yes, you must also obtain a food establishment license and your source approval letter.
What is an approved source?
Your water must come from a protected and approved source whether that is a spring, artesian well or a municipal water system, you must have a source approval letter from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), see the Bottled Water Step-by-Step Guide below for further directions and more information on how to contact the MDEQ.
Do all firms registering to sell bottled water in Michigan require a source approval letter?
Yes they do, see the Bottled Water Step-by-Step Guide below for further directions and more information on how to contact the MDEQ and obtain your source approval letter.
What types of beverages must be registered?
Only bottle waters, for example spring water or carbonated drinking water. Products that contain fruit juice, sugars, artificial sweeteners, corn syrups etc., are considered drinks and do not require registration.
What about machines that process water in a grocery store, do they need to be registered?
Yes, all machines that process water, wherever they are located must also be registered, please review the Bottled Water Step-by-Step Guide below for further directions and more information and further guidance on how to register your water dispensing machine.
If I have more than one machine at a single location, how many registrations do I need?
You need one registration for each machine.
| Bottled Water Registration Step-by-Step Guide |
This guide has been established to help guide potential manufacturers/distributors of bottled water through the process of developing and registering bottled water and water-dispensing machines.
It details the steps necessary to develop a water source with the intent of bottling for drinking purposes. Also included is information on registering bottled water dispensing machines.
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For Bottled Water Manufacturers, contact the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), at 517/241-1371, for water source approval.
Drinking Water & Radiological Protection Division MDEQ will provide onsite inspection if necessary, as well as evaluation of the water in question. MDEQ will then approve or reject the source.
**All water sources must be approved by MDEQ prior to sale, or offering for sale, bottled water, whether the source is municipal, spring or well. |
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Manufacturers within the state of Michigan are required to obtain a Michigan Department of Agriculture Food Establishment License. Because bottling water is considered food processing, applicable laws and regulations must be followed. As one of your first steps, please view our Food Establishment Licensing Step-by-Step Guide, or contact the MDA Regional Office nearest you for further information on food establishment licensing. |
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Familiarize yourself with Michigan laws and regulations governing the production, sale and distribution of bottled water in the state of Michigan:
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Register the bottled water product and/or water-dispensing machine with the Michigan Department of Agriculture, Food and Dairy Division.
Bottled Water Manufacturers:
The bottled water manufacturer is required to register each brand and type of water that will be sold in Michigan. A brand of water for example is: “Jack’s Spring Water,” another brand would be: “Jane’s Spring Water.” Types of water for example would be: “Joe’s Spring Water,” and another type could be: “Joe’s Drinking Water.” If a firm manufactured all four of those items, they would be required to register 4 products, at $25.00 each for a total of $100. (Please note that the size of the container does not matter.) An example label or a proposed label needs to be included with your registration application. Further instructions are attached to the
Bottled Water Registration Application (FI-152) form
Water Dispensing Machines:
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For further questions concerning bottled water or water-dispensing machine registration, please contact the regional office nearest you, or call or write:
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Food and Dairy Division
P.O. Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
517/373-1060 |
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