Water Bottling Plant Proposal Withdrawn in Eau Claire

Thursday, June 16th, 2022 -- 10:00 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) A California company has withdrawn its proposal for a water bottling facility in Eau Claire.

The decision from Niagara Bottling came just prior to Tuesday nights City Council meeting, where council members voted 11-0 to postpone the proposal indefinitely.

While some were excited at the prospect of jobs and tax revenues, opponents raised concerns about water quality, climate change and plastic waste. Opponents rallied outside city hall on Monday ahead of a public hearing.

Niagara had projected employing 58 people at the facility, which would have used about nine percent of the city’s water plant output.

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