On this page you will find reports, studies, guidance documents, and other useful information related to the bottled water industry and the regulations governing it. These reports, studies, and briefs come from a variety of third-party resources, including research organizations, industry groups, and federal agencies.  As this listing will continue to grow, please check back and see what’s new.

REPORTS & STUDIES

• 2021 Life Cycle Assessment of Common Drink Packaging
  Trayak LLC for IBWA
  March 2021

• 2018 Water and Energy Use Benchmarking Study – Executive Summary
  Antea Group for IBWA
  November 2018

• Life Cycle Inventory and Environmental Footprint of Bottled Water for the North American Market
  Quantis
  October 2017
  

• 2016 Best Practices Framework Guidance
  Antea Group for IBWA
  January 2017

• A Report on the Failure to Follow Procedures in the National Park Service’s Flawed Campaign Against Bottled Water
  International Bottled Water Association
  February 26, 2016

• 2014 IFIC Foundation Food & Health Survey
  The International Food Information Council
  May 2014

• Microbial Health Risks of Regulated Drinking Waters in the United States
  Drinking Water Research Foundation
  September 2013

• Water Use Benchmarking in the Beverage Industry
  Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable
  2012

• Bottled Water and Tap Water: Just the Facts
  Drinking Water Research Foundation
  October 2011

• Analysis of the 1999 National Resources Defense Council’s Bottled Water Report
  Drinking Water Research Foundation
  1999

RESOURCES

• Letter Encouraging Inclusion of Water in the MyPlate Graphic
  Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California
  October 23, 2015

• Where Does Your Bottled Water Come From? A Source Near You.
  Map Showing IBWA Member Bottled Water Plants
  August 14, 2014

• IBWA College Campus Toolkit: Protect Your Right to Purchase Bottled Water
  IBWA
  October, 2016

• IBWA Position Policy: Keeping Bottled Water Available on College Campuses
  IBWA
  September 8, 2016

• Media Coverage Supporting Bottled Water on College Campuses
  IBWA

• Bottled Water Everywhere: Keeping it Safe
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  June 2010

• Food Facts: FDA Regulates The Safety of Bottled Water Beverages
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  June 2009

• Water On Tap: What You Need To Know
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  2009

• Water Health Series: Bottled Water Basics
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  2005