Yakima Herald - Don't drink the (bottled) water

By Leah Beth Ward

A group called Think Outside the Bottle wants Gov. Chris Gregoire to cut bottled water spending and invest in public water systems. A similar campaign is under way in the rest of the country.

“Quick action by governors can send the message that in these difficult economic times, state government can both cut waste and invest in shared public resources, like water, upon which local economies rely,” said Carolyn Auwaerter, Washington Think Outside the Bottle organizer.

Public water systems stand to get an infusion of money as part of the national economic stimulus package currently before Congress.

As the bottled water market has grown, public confidence and financing for public water systems has fallen, according to the group.

Not surprisingly, Seattle’s already on board.

“What flows from our taps is some of the finest-tasting, purest-source water in the world,” said Mayor Nickels of Seattle. “That's why it makes little sense for Seattleites to waste their money on bottled water.”
 

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