Crystal Springs Water Leaves Workers High and Dry

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Following more than 18 months of bargaining, workers at Crystal Springs began ambulatory pickets today in response to the bottled water company's refusal to bargain in good faith. The workers are members of Teamsters Local Union ...
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Bottling Lake Michigan Water

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Rumor has it that Chicago may begin bottling tap water from Lake Michigan to raise funds for the city. Dispelling the rumors, Mayor Daley claims he currently has “no plans” to privatize Chicago’s water system, but bottling and selling the city...
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Phony Phone Calls Distract Consumers from Genuine Theft

NEWARK, NJ—Have you recently received a large number of strange and unexplained calls on your mobile or landline telephones? The FBI is warning consumers about a new scheme that uses telecommunications denial-of-service attacks as a diversion to w...
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U.S. Bottled Water Industry has Very Small Environmental Footprint, According to a New Study

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Alexandria, VA -- The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) recently commissioned a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) study to determine the environmental footprint of the United States bottled water industry. The results indicate that bottled w...
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Calhoun staying ahead of the curve with water treatment capacity

Calhoun is already in a positive situation when it comes to water supply, but according to City Utilities General Manager Kelly Cornwell, it looks even better now that plans for a new clear well have been added to the Brittany Drive water treatmen...
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Health Highlights: Aug. 26, 2009

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A common herbicide tied to reproductive disruptions in humans may be occurring at higher levels in U.S. drinking water than is being detected by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a report issued Monday by the National Resources Def...
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Confronting the toxins inside

The following is an excerpt from that article: Living in a $3 million mansion could be killing you softly; but sharing a three-bedroom walkup could actually strengthen your immune system. I am not talking mortgages or exercise; I am describi...
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What's stupid about bottled water?

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Crystal Springs® Bottled Water Company Acquires Blue Ridge Mountain Water

Crystal Springs...is pleased to announce that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Blue Ridge Mountain Water, Inc. and its affiliates. Combining these resources with its own, Crystal Springs will expand its home and office bottled wa...
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Recycled Sewage: Coming to a Tap Near You?

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Is recycled sewage water coming to a tap near you? If you live in certain parts of the developed world—including areas of the united States—the answer, perhaps surprisingly, is yes. Persistent droughts and competition for resources are leading...
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