COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Chaffee County commissioners have delayed voting on Nestle’s plan to draw and ship water from along the Arkansas River because the food and beverage giant hasn’t paid its bills.
The commissioners said Tuesday that they’ve spent $140,000 to review the company’s application to draw the water from area springs, but Nestle Waters North America has paid only $33,000 so far.
The county has rescheduled deliberations for July 1.
Nestle officials say the county has not provided enough detail in its invoices, but the company will pay the full cost of the review.
Nestle’s proposal to withdraw 65 million gallons of water yearly from the springs for its bottled water operations has divided the community about 140 miles southwest of Denver.
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Information from: The Gazette,
