Description: Regulatory requirements related to bottled water.

Terminal Competency:

Assess compliance with the bottled water regulations.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Determine whether the product(s) meets the definition of bottled water.

2.    Navigate between 21 CFR 117 and bottled water regulations found in 21 CFR 129 and 165.110.

3. Determine jurisdictions involved.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies,contact IFPTI.

Description: Requirements related to source water used in bottled water manufacturing.

Terminal Competency:

Summarize source water requirements.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Identify water sources.

2. Verify water source is approved.

3. Evaluate the testing and sampling conducted on the source water.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Regulatory requirements related to bottled water labeling.

Terminal Competency:

Summarize bottled water labeling requirements found in 21 CFR 165.110.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Identify labeling requirements.

2. Distinguish between water types.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: The design of the bottled water facility and processing system.

Terminal Competency:

Assess facility and processing system design against 21 CFR 129.

EnablingCompetencies:

1. Assess the plant construction/design.

2. Distinguish between general cGMPs and the bottled water cGMPs.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

• Ozonation • Filter systems • Filter failure • Reverse osmosis • UV • Distillation • Ion exchange • Filtration • Carbonation • Mineral addition

Description: Water treatment systems used in bottled water production.

Terminal Competency:

Analyze water treatment systems.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Evaluate efficacy of water treatment processes.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Finished product testing.

Terminal Competency:

Evaluate the firm’s finished product testing practices.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Recognize the criteria for testing.

2. Recognize the testing frequency requirements.

3. Assess test results against standards.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Containers and closures used in bottled water manufacturing operations.

Terminal Competency:

Evaluate container and closure handling practices outline in 21 CFR 129.37 and 129.80.

EnablingCompetencies:

1. Assess the cleaning and sanitizing operations of multi-service primary containers.

2. Assess filling, capping, or sealing practices.

3. Assess on-site bottle and cap production.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.