Maharashtra fda’s eye on testing bromate levels in packaged drinking water

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MAHARASHTRA FDA’S EYE ON TESTING BROMATE LEVELS IN PACKAGED
DRINKING WATER
(Read Original Blog Post:
http://mineralwaterprojectinformation.org/article/maharashtra-fdas-eye-on-testing-
bromate-levels-in-packaged-drinking-water/)
According to the sources, The Maharashtra FDA will
collect 20-25 samples of Packaged Drinking Water for
testing bromate levels. The levels for Bromate are now
defined at 10 microgram per litre in Packaged Drinking
Water. The FDA has to report to India's food regulator
FSSAI in the next one-two months. This news is also
confirmed from Bisleri.
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Packaged Drinking Water plant uses ozonisation to disinfect water which transforms the
bromine into bromate ions. Bromate is a chemical which can cause carcinogenic effects,
reduce weight and affect renal function. It is compulsory for all the Packaged Drinking Water
plants to test bromate levels in Packaged Water according to the Bureau of Indian
Standards.
(Read Original Blog Post:
http://mineralwaterprojectinformation.org/article/maharashtra-fdas-eye-on-testing-
bromate-levels-in-packaged-drinking-water/)
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SUMMARY:
As many activists has raised the issue of high bromate levels in Packaged Drinking Water,
India's food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) sent order to
Maharashtra FDA to test samples of all Packaged Drinking Water brands like Bisleri, Kinley,
Aquafina, etc..