Chemical Testing Permit Renewal

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Chemical Testing Required for Those RENEWING Permits to Bottle or Distribute Bottled Water in West Virginia

1. Chemical tests results must be submitted each year for each source used.

2. Chemical tests results must be submitted each year from 1 finished product from each source (not one from each label).

3. Chemical tests required each year shall be the same as on the Initial Chemical Test List except as noted below: 

A. Radiological testing is required once every 4 years after the initial permit.

B. Plants bottling in the states that do not require testing for Phase V VOC's or Phase V SOC's are not required to test for these chemicals but must submit a letter from their state regulatory agency that this is the case.

C. Plants bottling in states that issue exemptions from testing for certain pesticides, etc., after initial tests or series of tests showing "none detected" are not required to submit the exempted tests but must submit a letter or statement from their state regulatory agency that the exemption has been granted and its requirements.

4. Plants requesting variations from testing as shown on the Initial Chemical Test Required are responsible for submitting the proper documentation required.

A. If not submitting radiological testing results, a statement must be submitted saying "Radiological testing results were last submitted ______________."

B. If not submitting chemical tests results under 3B above, a letter from your regulatory agency must be submitted stating that they do not require these tests.

C. If not submitting chemical tests results under 3C above, then a copy of your exemption letter or notice from your state regulatory agency must be submitted with your application.