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A study investigates an expired Special Use Permit allowing Blue Triton (formerly owned by Nestlé Waters North America) to collect year-round spring water from Strawberry Creek in San Bernardino National Forest. The water is transported through steel pipes on Forest Service lands to private storage tanks. Since 1947, a total of 4,247,454,000 gallons of spring water have been transported and sold as Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water. Special Use Permits for this system date back to 1929, with no recorded water quantity extraction at that time.

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Story of Stuff:
Game Over!

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Mountain News:
US Forest Service Denies BlueTriton’s Water Permit

Forest Service denies BlueTriton's water permit, halting Arrowhead bottling operations in San Bernardino National Forest.

LA Times:
Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled water company to shut down California pipeline

The Forest Service ordered BlueTriton to halt Arrowhead water extraction due to environmental concerns and permit denial.

San Bernardino Sentinel:
USFS permit denial

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KVCR: (NPR in San Bernardino)
Activists sue Forest Service over BlueTriton permit

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Forest Service orders BlueTriton to stop Arrowhead water operations in San Bernardino Mountains due to permit denial

Alpine Mountaineer on BlueTriton permit denial

U.S. Forest Service denies BlueTriton's permit for Arrowhead water extraction. Company files lawsuit challenging the decision.

NewsWeek:
Arrowhead Bottled Water Company Ordered to 'Cease' Using Mountains

Forest Service orders BlueTriton to stop Arrowhead water operations in San Bernardino National Forest, citing permit issues.

Feds Order Pipeline Shut Down In Arrowhead Springs: Report

U.S. Forest Service denies BlueTriton's permit, orders Arrowhead water pipeline shutdown. Company challenges decision in court.

Sentinel:
Forest Ecology Advocates Sue USFS Over Continued Arrowhead H2O Diversions

Environmental group sues U.S. Forest Service for allowing BlueTriton's continued water extraction from San Bernardino National Forest.

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