Protect our Local Tap Water from Unsustainable Commercial Bottling
Protect our Local Tap Water from Unsustainable Commercial Bottling
The Issue
City of Wausau
407 Grant St.
Wausau, WI 54403
Wasa Water Company
901A E. Thomas St. Wausau, WI 54401
Billie Mitchell (Billie Mitchell PR)
PO Box 39, Savage, Maryland, 20763, United States
Sir Gary Sze Kong
36-40 Main St. Suite# 305,
Flushing, NY 11354
Petition to Deny Permits for the Bottling, and Exploitation of Wausau, Wisconsin Water
I am writing to express my deep concern and opposition to the potential extraction, bottling, and sale of Wausau, Wisconsin water by your company. As a resident and advocate for environmental conservation in Wausau, the people of this city and surrounding communities urge you to reconsider your plans and refrain from pursuing the necessary permits for these activities.
Wausau, Wisconsin is blessed with abundant freshwater reserves, which are vital for the sustainability of our local ecosystem and the well-being of our community. Granting permits for the excessive commercial bottling, and sale of our water could have significant negative impacts on our environment, including the depletion of our water resources, potential disturbance to local aquatic habitats, and potential disruptions to the delicate balance of our natural ecosystem. This sets a dangerous precedent--it opens the door for further exploitation of our local resources by external entities, potentially leading to the privatization of essential services. We must prioritize and protect the long-term sustainability of our water resources.
Allowing external entities to come in and exploit our local water supply not only undermines our community's sovereignty over our resources but also poses potential risks to the long-term health and sustainability of our water reserves. The interests of these companies and individuals may not align with the well-being and needs of our community, and their commercial activities could lead to the depletion and degradation of our water sources if carried out on a national and global scale, as they intend to do. This objective threatens to deplete our local water supply while profiting from a resource that rightfully belongs to us.
Furthermore, allowing companies like Wasa Water to profit from the sale of our water raises concerns about equitable distribution and access to this vital resource. Local residents should have priority access to the water that sustains our community, and granting permits for commercial purposes undermines this principle.
Wisconsin is regularly the center of water politics. Wasa Water is not the first, nor will it be the last bottled-water company looking to withdraw our water for profit. In 2000, despite strong public opposition, bottled-water companies such as Nestle Waters North America were granted permission from the Great Lakes Compact, which regulates water usage in the region, to pump groundwater from the Great Lakes basin (bordered by Lake Superior to the North, and Lake Michigan to the East). As a result, Nestle continues to profit under the Ice Mountain name, and residents of Flint Michigan continue to suffer the impacts of the cities water crisis and a series of blunders, some of which prompted criminal charges. Instances like Nestle's underscore the significance of water conservation and the need to restrict external entities from exploiting our natural resources. Excessive bottling Wausau's city water, which comes from six municipal wells near the Wisconsin River, could potentially impact the natural balance of this ecosystem.
In light of these concerns, I kindly request that Wasa Water Company reconsider its plans to obtain permits for the bottling, and sale of Wausau, Wisconsin water. I urge you to prioritize the long-term health and sustainability of our local water resources, and to explore alternative business ventures that align with our community's values of environmental conservation and responsible resource management.
I strongly believe that the responsible and sustainable management of our water resources is essential for the future of our community and the preservation of our natural heritage. I urge you to listen to the concerns raised in this petition and refrain from pursuing permits for the bottling, and sale of Wausau, Wisconsin water.
Sincerely,
The residents of Wausau and surrounding communities.
Learn more here:
WASA Water Launches into Space on June 8th at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
WAOW News 9
Meet Wasa Water: The new company looking to bottle, sell Wausau city water
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The Issue
City of Wausau
407 Grant St.
Wausau, WI 54403
Wasa Water Company
901A E. Thomas St. Wausau, WI 54401
Billie Mitchell (Billie Mitchell PR)
PO Box 39, Savage, Maryland, 20763, United States
Sir Gary Sze Kong
36-40 Main St. Suite# 305,
Flushing, NY 11354
Petition to Deny Permits for the Bottling, and Exploitation of Wausau, Wisconsin Water
I am writing to express my deep concern and opposition to the potential extraction, bottling, and sale of Wausau, Wisconsin water by your company. As a resident and advocate for environmental conservation in Wausau, the people of this city and surrounding communities urge you to reconsider your plans and refrain from pursuing the necessary permits for these activities.
Wausau, Wisconsin is blessed with abundant freshwater reserves, which are vital for the sustainability of our local ecosystem and the well-being of our community. Granting permits for the excessive commercial bottling, and sale of our water could have significant negative impacts on our environment, including the depletion of our water resources, potential disturbance to local aquatic habitats, and potential disruptions to the delicate balance of our natural ecosystem. This sets a dangerous precedent--it opens the door for further exploitation of our local resources by external entities, potentially leading to the privatization of essential services. We must prioritize and protect the long-term sustainability of our water resources.
Allowing external entities to come in and exploit our local water supply not only undermines our community's sovereignty over our resources but also poses potential risks to the long-term health and sustainability of our water reserves. The interests of these companies and individuals may not align with the well-being and needs of our community, and their commercial activities could lead to the depletion and degradation of our water sources if carried out on a national and global scale, as they intend to do. This objective threatens to deplete our local water supply while profiting from a resource that rightfully belongs to us.
Furthermore, allowing companies like Wasa Water to profit from the sale of our water raises concerns about equitable distribution and access to this vital resource. Local residents should have priority access to the water that sustains our community, and granting permits for commercial purposes undermines this principle.
Wisconsin is regularly the center of water politics. Wasa Water is not the first, nor will it be the last bottled-water company looking to withdraw our water for profit. In 2000, despite strong public opposition, bottled-water companies such as Nestle Waters North America were granted permission from the Great Lakes Compact, which regulates water usage in the region, to pump groundwater from the Great Lakes basin (bordered by Lake Superior to the North, and Lake Michigan to the East). As a result, Nestle continues to profit under the Ice Mountain name, and residents of Flint Michigan continue to suffer the impacts of the cities water crisis and a series of blunders, some of which prompted criminal charges. Instances like Nestle's underscore the significance of water conservation and the need to restrict external entities from exploiting our natural resources. Excessive bottling Wausau's city water, which comes from six municipal wells near the Wisconsin River, could potentially impact the natural balance of this ecosystem.
In light of these concerns, I kindly request that Wasa Water Company reconsider its plans to obtain permits for the bottling, and sale of Wausau, Wisconsin water. I urge you to prioritize the long-term health and sustainability of our local water resources, and to explore alternative business ventures that align with our community's values of environmental conservation and responsible resource management.
I strongly believe that the responsible and sustainable management of our water resources is essential for the future of our community and the preservation of our natural heritage. I urge you to listen to the concerns raised in this petition and refrain from pursuing permits for the bottling, and sale of Wausau, Wisconsin water.
Sincerely,
The residents of Wausau and surrounding communities.
Learn more here:
WASA Water Launches into Space on June 8th at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
WAOW News 9
Meet Wasa Water: The new company looking to bottle, sell Wausau city water
111
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Petition created on July 16, 2024