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New spring sources help us serve our valued Poland Spring customers. Spring water has been carefully harvested and bottled in Maine since 1845. In Denmark, the Cold Spring site consists of several spring areas located on almost 400 acres of undeveloped land from which we sustainably harvest water.
Our dedicated and hard-working local construction teams have completed the underground spring water pipeline running from Cold Spring to the East Fryeburg station. The pipeline and the water loading station will be fully operational by late spring.
Our business depends on Maine’s abundant and renewable groundwater resources. That’s why wherever we operate, extensive water monitoring and public reporting are required to make certain local water resources and the surrounding environment are protected. In Denmark, the Town enacted a strong local ordinance in 2005 and later amended it to regulate water withdrawal at a local level. In addition, federal and state regulations must be followed to meet Federal Food & Drug Administration and Maine Department of Environmental Protection regulations for consumer product safety and sustainable spring water withdrawal.
The total spring source project, including a water pipeline and water station in Fryeburg, represents an investment of $4.1 million in the region. It also represents an investment in protecting the local environment. Once the project is fully operational in late spring, approximately 1,000 acres of land will be protected in Fryeburg and Denmark and most of it will be open to the public.
Poland Spring has a local office nearby, at 639 Main Street in Fryeburg. I try to be in the office every Thursday to meet with people, hear their questions and concerns, and keep up on issues in the community. I encourage you to stop by.
Mark Dubois
Natural Resource Manager
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