Packaged & Mineral Water Testing
Complete IS 14543 (packaged drinking) and IS 13428 (mineral) panels including bromate and microbiology.
About Packaged & Mineral Water (IS 14543/13428)
Packaged drinking water (IS 14543) and natural mineral water (IS 13428) carry BIS certification marks, and that certification rests on a defined analytical panel that goes beyond ordinary drinking-water testing. CVR Labs runs the complete BIS-scheme panels — physical and chemical parameters, heavy metals, the bromate and residual-disinfectant checks specific to packaged water, and the microbiology including Pseudomonas aeruginosa that the standards mandate.
As a BIS-recognised laboratory we test bottling-line samples and finished product against IS 14543 and IS 13428, supporting both BIS licence applications and the routine release testing a plant must document. Reports are formatted for BIS submission and ongoing surveillance.
Signature tests under Packaged & Mineral Water (IS 14543/13428)
The checks clients most often ask for with this service — we build the right sub-panel around your product and standard.
What we analyse under Packaged & Mineral Water (IS 14543/13428)
The parameter groups below are drawn from this service's own accredited scope; the full searchable list follows.
BIS certification needs the full panel
Packaged-water marks depend on the complete IS 14543 / IS 13428 panel — partial testing will not support a licence or surveillance audit.
Packaged water has unique parameters
Bromate from ozonation and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are specific to packaged water and are mandatory in the standards.
Routine release is mandatory
Beyond certification, plants must document periodic finished-product testing to keep the BIS licence valid.
Microbiology
Plate & viable counts
Physico-chemical & organoleptic
Anions, ions & contaminants
Packaged & Mineral Water (IS 14543/13428) — parameters & methods
| Parameter / Test | Method / Standard |
|---|---|
| Escherichia coli | IS 1622IS 15185 |
| Standard Plate Count/Aerobic Plate Count /Total Plate Count | IS 1622 |
| Total Coliforms | IS 1622IS 15185APHA 24th Edition 9221 B |
| Aerobic Microbial Count/Total viable colony count at 20- 22°C/ml in 72 hours | IS 5402 (Part 1) |
| Aerobic Microbial Count/Total viable colony countat 37°C/ml in 24 hours | IS 5402 (Part 1) |
| Coliform | IS 15185 |
| Faecal streptococci | IS 1622IS 15186 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | IS 13428 Annex DCVR/MB/SOP/17 |
| Salmonella spp | IS 15187CVR/MB/SOP/17 |
| Shigella spp | IS 5887 (Part 7)CVR/MB/SOP/17 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | IS 5887 (Part 2)IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec 1)ISO 6888-1 |
| Sulphite reducing anaerobes | IS 13428 Annex C |
| Vibrio cholerae | IS 5887 (Part 5/Sec 1)IS 5887 (Part 5)ISO 21872-1 |
| Vibrio parahaemolyticus | IS 5887 (Part 5/Sec 1)IS 5887 (Part 5)ISO 21872-1 |
| Yeast and Mould | IS 16069 (PART 1) |
| Alkalinity (as HCO3) | 2320 B APHA 24th Edition |
| Alkalinity as HCO3 | IS 3025 (Part 23) |
| Anionic Surface active agents (as MBAS) | 5540 C APHA 24th Edition |
| Anionic Surface active agents as MBAS | IS 3025(Part 68) |
| Bicarbonates as HCO3 | 2320 B APHA 24th Edition |
| Bromate as BrO3 | ISO 15061 |
| Calcium as Ca | 3500-Ca B APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 40)IS 7224 |
| Chloride (as Cl) | IS 3025 (Part 32) Argentometric Method4500-Cl- B APHA 24th Edition4500-Cl - B APHA 24th Edition |
| Chloride as Cl | CVR/WT/SOP/0154500-Cl- B APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 32) Argentometric Method |
| Colour (True Colour Units) | 2120 B APHA 24th Edition |
| Cyanide (as CN) | 4500-CN- E APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 27/Sec- 1)IS 3025 (Part 27/Sec 1) |
| Fluoride (as F) | 4500-F- D APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 60/Sec- 1)IS 3025 (Part 60/Sec 1) |
| Fluoride as F | 4500-F- D APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 60/Sec- 1) |
| Iron as Fe | 3500-Fe B APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 53)CVR/INS/SOP/ICPMS/005 |
| Magnesium as Mg | IS 3025 (Part 46)3500-Mg B APHA 24th EditionIS 7224 |
| Mineral Oil | IS 3025 (Part 39) Clause 65520 C APHA 24th Edition5520 C APHA 24thEdition |
| Nitrate (as NO3) | IS 3025 Part 34 (Ultraviolet Spectrophotometric Screening Method)4500-NO3- B APHA 24th Edition |
| Nitrate as NO3 | IS 3025 (Part 34/Sec- 1) Clause 6.44500-NO3-B APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 34/Sec 1) Clause6.4 |
| Nitrite (as NO2-) | 4500-NO2 B APHA 24th Edition |
| Nitrite as NO2 | IS 3025 (Part 34/Sec- 1)4500-NO2 B APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 34/Sec 1) |
| Odour | 2150 APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 5)IS 3025:Part 5 |
| pH @ 25°C | IS 3025 (Part 11)4500 H+-B APHA 24th Edition4500-H+ B APHA 24th Edition |
| Phenolic Compounds (as C6H5OH) | 5530 C APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 43/Sec- 1) Clause 6IS 3025 (Part 43/Sec 1) Clause 6 |
| Residual Free Chlorine | 4500-Cl G APHA 24th Edition |
| Sodium as Na | 3500-Na B APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 45) Clause 5CVR/WT/SOP/021 |
| Sulphate (as SO4) | IS 3025 (Part 24/Sec- 1) (TURBIDITY METHOD)4500-SO42- E APHA 24th Edition4500-SO4 E APHA 24th Edition |
| Sulphide (as H2S) | 4500-S2- D APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 29)4500-S2- D APHA 4th Edition |
| Sulphide as (H2S) | IS 3025 (Part 29) |
| Taste | 2160 C APHA 24th EditionIS 3025 (Part 8) |
| Total Dissolved Solids at 180 °C | IS 3025 (Part 16)2540 C APHA 24th Edition2540C-APHA 24th Edition |
| Turbidity | IS 3025 (Part 10)2130 B APHA 24th Edition |
How Packaged & Mineral Water (IS 14543/13428) is tested
Reference methods applied
Physico-chemical parameters follow the IS 3025 series and APHA Standard Methods; bromate is determined by ion chromatography to ISO 15061; trace metals by ICP-MS; and the BIS-mandated microbiology (E. coli, total coliforms, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, sulphite-reducing anaerobes) follows the IS 1622, IS 15185 and IS 13428 annex methods. Where more than one standard applies, the appropriate method is selected for each sample and regulatory requirement.
Accreditations covering Packaged & Mineral Water (IS 14543/13428)
See the Accreditations & Scope page for full certificate details.
Samples we accept for Packaged & Mineral Water (IS 14543/13428)
From enquiry to accredited report
Request a Quote
Share product, parameters and target standard.
Send Sample
Submit in sealed, labelled packaging or arrange pickup.
Login & Prep
Logged in LIMS with unique IDs and prepared.
Accredited Analysis
Validated NABL-scope methods on advanced instruments.
Test Report
Traceable, accredited report with limit comparison.
Packaged & Mineral Water (IS 14543/13428) — frequently asked questions
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