The proposed rule would define “agricultural water” to mean water used in covered
activities on covered produce where water is intended to, or is likely to, contact covered
produce (i.e., the harvestable or harvested part of the crop) or food-contact surfaces,
including water used in growing, harvesting, packing, and holding activities. Agricultural
water includes:
• Irrigation water applied using direct water application methods;
• Water used for preparing crop sprays;
• Water used for growing sprouts;
• Water used for washing or cooling harvested produce; and
• Water used to prevent dehydration of produce (see proposed § 112.3(c)).
