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Supervisors ban bottled water for county workers; Sonoma County was spending $70,000 for water bottles and dispensers

Posted by: Maven on October 2, 2009 at 6:11 am

From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat:

“Tap water is in, bottled water is out for Sonoma County government workers.

A ban on buying water bottles and dispensers will save the county about $70,000 a year and officials believe it will help save the environment from litter of plastic containers that don’t get recycled, officials say.

When they’re thirsty, county employees will have to use reusable water bottles and refill them with tap water.

“This marks how committed we are to conservation,” said Supervisor Valerie Brown. “We have a Water Agency that keeps reminding us what great water we have, so we should drink it.”

Brown, who proposed the policy change that was approved unanimously by supervisors Tuesday, said she is challenging city governments and other public agencies to follow the county’s lead in switching from packaged water to tap water. …”

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October 2, 2009 · Filed Under Drinking Water & Bottled Water

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