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Should bore water be sold as spring water?
Key takeaways
- Many bottled water brands use 'spring water' labelling, which is allowed under the Australian Food Standards Code if the water is groundwater.
- That's raised concerns for Roleystone resident Brad Mc Manus, who believes it may be misleading consumers.
- He's written to both the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and WA Minister for Commerce Tony Buti with his concerns.
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Many bottled water brands use 'spring water' labelling, which is allowed under the Australian Food Standards Code if the water is groundwater. (ABC News: Carl Saville)
Link copied Share Share article Every week, thousands of litres of groundwater are pumped from aquifers in and around Perth and trucked to bottling plants and sold, often bearing the name 'spring water'.
That's raised concerns for Roleystone resident Brad Mc Manus, who believes it may be misleading consumers.
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