Powwow Water facts for kids

Powwow Water Company Ltd was a British company that sold bottled spring water. This water was mainly used in water coolers found in homes and offices. The spring water came from a natural spring in Fillongley, Warwickshire, in the United Kingdom. There was also a place where they bottled water in Chesham.

Powwow Water was one of the most popular spring water brands for water coolers in Europe. Many different places, from businesses to homes, used their water.

History of Powwow Water

The Powwow brand started in 1990. It was first created by a company called Hutchison Whampoa. Later, in 2003, a large company called Nestlé bought Powwow Water.

After some time, Powwow Water Company Ltd bought the brand. This company used to be called Lomond Hills Water Company. However, in March 2010, Powwow Water Company Ltd faced serious financial problems. This meant they had to close down their business.

When Powwow Water Company Ltd closed, another company called Wild About Water UK Ltd bought some of its parts. They kept the customers who used water coolers that connect directly to the water supply. The customers who bought bottled water for their coolers were sold to a company called Eden Springs UK.

Environmental Impact in Chesham

While Powwow Water was taking water from the ground in Chesham, something important happened. The local river, called the River Chess, completely dried up. It stayed dry until Powwow Water stopped taking water from that area.

After the water extraction stopped, the river returned to its normal level within six months. This was a very rare event for the River Chess. The only other time it had dried up was for a short period during a drought in 1979.

In 2005, a local leader named Councillor Justine Fulford worked hard to stop Powwow Water from getting permission to take more water. She argued that taking too much water was harming the local environment.

See also

• Nestlé
• List of Nestlé brands