Poland Spring Reduces Water Pumping Amid Maine's Drought
Maine is experiencing a severe drought, with minimal rainfall and hundreds of wells running dry.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection requires companies with significant groundwater wells to monitor water levels and reduce or halt pumping if levels drop too low.
Poland Spring says it has already made cutbacks on its own, implementing a "significant" reduction in withdrawals at their clear spring site in Hollis, as well as cutbacks in Fryeburg and other locations across Maine, as of September 1.
- The reduction in withdrawals aims to mitigate the effects of the drought.
- The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is not aware of any water bottling operations required to reduce or stop withdrawals during this drought.
Author's summary: Poland Spring reduces water pumping in Maine due to drought.