Mineral water put to the test

From: China Daily | Date: May 19, 2003| Author: TANG MIN, China Daily staff | Copyright information

Consumers will soon be able to buy bottled mineral water with a guarantee of quality, as part of a government crackdown on substandard producers.

Jiang Jianjun from the Ministry of Land and Resources told China Daily yesterday that all brands of mineral water produced in China will undergo quality checks later this year.

"Those that cannot pass the examination will be asked to close down," Jiang, director of the ministry's Geological Environment Department, said.

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