In Arizona, Nestle is building a new $700mm plant to produce 'high quality creamers', and were going to use the local utility EPCOR for water-but apparently EPC

In Arizona, Nestle is building a new $700mm plant to produce 'high quality creamers', and were going to use the local utility EPCOR for water-but apparently EPCOR may not be able to provide enough for their needs. To resolve the issue, they are lobbying[0] to have the groundwater laws adjusted to allow companies to treat and return their own water back to groundwater aquifers without any oversight. e.g. they may be allocated to pump 3,000 acre-feet of water/year, but if they pump 1,000 acre-feet of 'treated' wastewater back into the ground /somewhere/ then they are allowed to pump an additional 1,000 /plus/ 1,000 more the next year. And of course those are all virtual credits, they can acquire clean water wherever they like and dispose of 'treated' water into the ground wherever for credits, with little to no oversight. [0] https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/nestle-arizona-water-bill-creamer-groundwater-red-bull/75-012d98fb-c965-4fca-976e-b548a6ebbbb0 https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/nestle-...