USFS Orders Arrowhead Bottled Water Company To Shut Down Calif. Pipeline

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USFS Orders Arrowhead Bottled Water Company To Shut Down Calif. Pipeline

"In a decision that could end a years-long battle over commercial extraction of water from public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has ordered the company that sells Arrowhead bottled water to shut down a pipeline and other infrastructure it uses to collect and transport water from springs in the San Bernardino Mountains.

The Forest Service notified BlueTriton Brands in a letter last month, saying its application for a new permit has been denied.

District Ranger Michael Nobles wrote in the July 26 letter that the company “must cease operations” in the San Bernardino National Forest and submit a plan for removing all its pipes and equipment from federal land.

The company has challenged the denial in court."

Ian James reports for the Los Angeles Times August 7, 2024.

Source: LA Times, 08/12/2024