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OAITW r.2.0

(31,305 posts) Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:06 AM 6 hrs ago

So, i've seen some wonderful Poland Spring Water commercials lately.

Interestingly, they claim to remove only .0042 % of the available water. I think Poland Springs is sucking the aquifer in York County....dry. please explain why I am stupid.

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So, i've seen some wonderful Poland Spring Water commercials lately. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 6 hrs ago OP

There's a class action lawsuit against Poland Spring bottled water Coldwater 6 hrs ago #1

After all the drought this year, you know they are draining the aquifers Easterncedar 5 hrs ago #2

How do they claim .0042% of water? How do they figure that? OAITW r.2.0 5 hrs ago #3

Coldwater

(814 posts)

1. There's a class action lawsuit against Poland Spring bottled water

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:21 AM

6 hrs ago

which alleges it's not “100% Natural Spring Water” as advertised since the bottles contain phthalates and microplastics.

Easterncedar

(5,390 posts)

2. After all the drought this year, you know they are draining the aquifers

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:28 AM

5 hrs ago

And the legislature keeps voting down bills to make them pay for it

OAITW r.2.0

(31,305 posts)

3. How do they claim .0042% of water? How do they figure that?

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:36 AM

5 hrs ago

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