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March 2, 2009

Maine Town Bans Poland Springs from Extracting Municipal Water
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Residents of the town of Shapleigh, Maine have banned Poland Springs and
other private companies from extracting and bottling water from the
town’s aquifers. Poland Springs is owned by Nestle, the world’s largest
food and beverage company. The company currently draws water from nine
sites in Maine and wanted to expand into Shapleigh.



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