Environmentalists are urging the Ontario government against renewing one of Nestlé's water-taking permits in a southwestern Ontario town, saying "water should be for life, not for profit." 'Continued engagement with the community'Nestlé Waters Canada says it's committed to "a continued engagement with the community" while it waits for the decision on its renewal application in Aberfoyle, where it operates a water-bottling plant. Other bottled water companies with large water-taking permits in Ontario include Gold Mountain Springs at 6.1 million litres a day, Gott Enterprises at 5.8 million litres and St. Joseph Natural Spring Water at 5.5 million litres. The commercial water-taking permits can be valid for up to 10 years, even longer in some cases, and can allow the removal of several million litres a day. The Ministry of Environment has issued multiple water-taking permits for some rivers.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2016 01:41 UTC