The Water Wars: Nestle vs. Communities
Paying $200/year to pump 130M gallons. Then selling it back to you at $8/gallon.
Marketing 'Pure Spring Water'
Draining aquifers during droughts
The contradiction: Your tap water becomes their profits.
Nestle (now BlueTriton) pays almost nothing to extract groundwater from drought-prone areas, then sells it as bottled water.
The core record has 3 important points: $200/year permit for 130M gallons. Flint residents paid 200x more for water. Private equity now owns most US bottled water.
Ownership context: Nestle Waters (Now BlueTriton). Funding context: Global Beverage Sales.
The source trail for this page includes Michigan DEQ Permit and Guardian Investigation.
Summary
Nestle (now BlueTriton) pays almost nothing to extract groundwater from drought-prone areas, then sells it as bottled water.
⚡ Key Facts
- $200/year permit for 130M gallons.
- Flint residents paid 200x more for water.
- Private equity now owns most US bottled water.
The Water Wars: Nestle vs. Communities
Your tap water becomes their profits.
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