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• Employing Natural Resource Managers • Providing regular public reporting • Strictly adhering to local, state and federal regulation and oversight We conserve 6,000 acres in Maine that aid watershed protection and help maintain water quality. © 2018 Nestlé Waters North America, Inc. Photographed near Spruce Spring in Somerset County, ME WE CAREFULLY MANAGE SPRING WATER BY: We've reduced the plastic in our most popular half-liter bottles by 60% since 1994, and all our bottles are 100% recyclable. Visit the historic Poland Spring® Museum & Spring House mid-May through mid-October 340 MAINE BUSINESSES + 136M $ IN ANNUAL SPENDING SUPPORTS 50% runs off into streams/rivers 30-40% evaporates or transpires 10-20% infiltrates to recharge groundwater 0.0089% Poland Spring ® water withdrawal OUR WATER WITHDRAWAL Percent of Annual Precipitation 8.5 Trillion Gallons (45 inches) of precipitation fall in the watersheds in which Poland Spring operates. Source: U.S. and Maine Geological Surveys; weather.gov OUR ROOTS IN MAINE 850 + LOCAL JOBS ACROSS 3 BOTTLING FACILITIES AND 8 SPRING WATER SOURCES GOOD SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Since 2007, we've awarded $ 200K+ to Maine high school seniors pursuing science, engineering and environmental degrees. Since 2000, we've given $ 7M+ to support Maine's communities through education, conservation and other local causes. In 2017, we gave 900K+ bottles of water to Maine organizations and communities in need. WATER DONATION PROGRAM GOOD NEIGHBOR GRANT PROGRAM HOW DO WE SUPPORT OUR HOME STATE? Learn more about your neighbor. PolandSpring.com/community IN THIS GREAT STATE 173 YEARS We have supported programs for 150K+ Maine students, including: Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Project WET, The Ecology School and Maine's Children's Water Festivals. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION HOW DO WE STAY COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY?

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