TS 10386

TS 10386 is a service standard that sets out general rules for spring water filling facilities. It focuses on the physical structure of the facility, operating practices, personnel characteristics, and the core elements of the filling chain such as water containers, closures, filling, and labelling. Its purpose is to provide a common framework for how spring water is organised and presented before it reaches the consumer.

Facility structure and operating arrangement

The scope of this standard extends beyond the production area itself to the way the plant is run. In spring water filling facilities, hygiene, workflow, equipment layout, storage conditions, and staff competence are closely related matters. For that reason, physical arrangement and management rules are treated together; the general aim is to support a controlled and traceable filling process.

Containers, closures, filling and labelling

The standard also covers the containers and closures used to place spring water on the market in packaged form, together with filling and labelling rules. In general technical terms, the container protects and carries the product, the closure contributes to sealing and integrity, filling is the controlled packaging of the product to the intended volume, and labelling supports identification and consumer information. These elements shape not only product protection but also the way packaged water is presented to the market.

This standard provides a framework for spring water filling facilities. In general technical context, such facilities sit at the intersection of spring water operations, packaged water production, and consumer-facing services. The referenced regulations and related standards point to a broader regulatory environment involving water quality, facility conditions, health requirements, and operational control. TS 10386 serves as a guidance document for the basic organisation of these filling facilities.