Mary Grant, campaign director at the non-profit Food and Water Watch, called the Washington legislation "groundbreaking." Bottled water companies aren't the only ones using groundwater, the statement said, and companies follow "all government mandates" when conditions require it to reduce water usage. Activists worry companies are depleting freshwater resourcesThe issue surrounding bottled water companies is rooted in the fact that the companies used groundwater as a main source of bottled water, according to the IBWAGroundwater is a renewable resource, replenished through the hydrologic cycle. But what makes opponents angry is how much the bottled water companies take. In 2018, Michigan Rep. Yousef Rabhi proposed multiple bills to protect Michigan's freshwater, including restrictions on bottled water companies.

Source: CNN February 20, 2020 23:15 UTC