Nestle just lost a court case dealing with water in Ontario.
In that case, it was an attempt to be exempted from restrictions in times of drought.
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Conservationists are celebrating after the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal dismissed a motion to approve a proposed deal between Nestlé and the province that would have exempted the Swiss food giant from water restrictions during droughts at a well it owns in Wellington County.
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And they do pay for the water:
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The permit for the Nestlé well allows the company to pump 1.13 million litres of water per day. Under Ontario regulations, the company pays only $3.71 for every million litres of water it draws.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle13811553/
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