Niagara Bottling LLC

Niagara Bottling LLC, whose controversial water-use permit faces a challenge led by Lake County and Groveland, said Thursday that its water-bottling operation is now "fully operational." Spokeswoman Honey Rand would not say where the company is getting...

Two more governments this week joined the swelling opposition to a water-bottling company's plan to draw up to 484,000 gallons of water per day from the Floridan Aquifer. On Tuesday, Clermont City Council members passed a resolution saying the city would...

Officials for Niagara Bottling LLC, whose controversial water-use permit is being challenged by Lake County and the city of Groveland, announced today that its bottling operation here is now "fully operational." The announcement, delivered by e-mail to...

In the world of water use, think of Niagara Bottling LLC as a gnat. A buzz-in-your-ear, fly-up-your-nose gnat. Think of Apopka as a thirsty 10,000-pound bull elephant. Niagara wants the St. Johns River Water Management District to give it just under...

-Lake County commissioners voted 4-0 Wednesday to file a legal challenge to a report recommending a permit for Niagara Bottling LLC, which wants to tap the Floridan Aquifer for more than 177 million gallons of water a year. The vote directed County...

Lake County commissioners directed the county attorney Tuesday to find out which cities and agencies might join them if the county picks a legal fight with the St. Johns River Water Management District over a permit for a water-bottling plant. The...

For months, officials with Niagara Bottling LLC have been whining that Lake County commissioners begged them to come here, then kicked them to the curb at the first sign of public howling. It is time to lay that fantasy to rest, because the primary...

Lake County won't be alone in its fight to stop a California-based company that wants to tap the Floridan Aquifer for a bottled-water plant. Orange County commissioners enlisted as allies Tuesday, approving a resolution that backs up Lake's opposition to...

It was with significant distress that I learned of the St. Johns River Water Management District staff's recommended approval of a permit application for Niagara Bottling LLC. Notwithstanding the inequity of granting the right to a private entity to...

I am so saddened to read about the actions of Florida's seemingly irresponsible St. Johns River Water Management District. When it rains, I water my indoor plants with rainwater; I also shut off the water when brushing my teeth and take short showers. I...

Niagara Bottling LLC is close to starting up operations in south Lake County while local governments look to join forces against the controversial project. The large water-bottling plant is testing equipment and training employees at a nearly 300,000-...

California-based Niagara Bottling LLC should be given a five-year permit to take Florida fresh water from the ground for resale, according to a staff recommendation submitted to the governing board of the St. Johns River Water Management District. The...