FDA 483 - Sweet Springs Valley Water Co., Inc. - January 27, 2009

An FDA inspection of Sweet Springs Valley Water Co., Inc. in Gap Mills, WV, revealed multiple significant deficiencies in their bottled water manufacturing processes. The firm failed to comply with bottled water quality standards, neglected required chemical and microbiological testing of both source and finished water, and demonstrated inadequate testing of cleaning and sanitizing solutions. These observations indicate a serious lack of adherence to federal regulations for bottled water production.