Corporations like Nestlé should not be allowed to profit from public waterTogether we can stop corporations from abusing public water — Donate today
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John,

Nestlé is draining public water from streams and springs in California to bottle and sell for private profit.1

In late 2017 it was discovered that, despite drought and a complete lack of authorization, Nestlé and its predecessors were taking six times as much water in an average year as they had legitimate water rights to from Strawberry Creek in the San Bernardino National Forest. For more than 70 years.2

Now, 17 months after California regulators told Nestlé to stop taking more water than authorized, the company has continued to take millions of gallons of water that isn’t theirs — drying up streams and endangering our common resources.

This is wrong — help stop corporations like Nestlé from using public water for private profits.
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To make matters worse — federal officials have been helping Nestlé continue to take this water. When the state told Nestlé to stop overdrawing, the company went to the forest service, which approved a management plan so Nestlé could keep extracting excessive amounts of water.

Nestlé drafted the language for the management plan — which is absurd. The federal government should not be rubber-stamping corporate-written policies.

Donate to Protect Public Water
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We’ve fought Nestlé for years — in communities from Maine to Oregon — and together, we’ve beaten the company and protected public water. In 2016, after years of organizing and working with our allies, we stopped Nestlé from taking water from the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.3

And right now we’re building support for the WATER Act in Congress. The WATER Act would protect public water resources and ensure everyone has access to safe and affordable water — putting people before corporate profits. So far we have 75 sponsors of this legislation, and your support can help build more momentum to move this critical legislation forward and to stop corporations from abusing public water.
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We know that people power can win, even against multinational corporations. But to win, we need you with us. Please donate today to take on corporate water hogs.
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Onward together,

Wenonah Hauter
Executive Director
Food & Water Watch

1. Nestlé is still taking national forest water for its Arrowhead label, with feds' help, Desert Sun, June 13, 2019.
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2. California, Here’s a No-Brainer: Don’t Let Nestlé Take Water From a National Forest, Food & Water Watch, February 9, 2018.
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3. This Is How You Defeat Nestlé, Food & Water Watch, May 20, 2016.
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