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"what I'm trying to do with this Bylaw is to increase the barriers to buying single-serve bottled water because in order to help people change, you need to put policies in place that steer them away from buying bottled water and toward considering the many other good alternatives... I hope that other towns will consider taking action too."

Producers of bottled water are now forbidden by UK law from claiming their products will prevent dehydration after a three-year investigation from EU officials.

Britain's The Telegraph has reported the decision was made on the basis there was no evidence to prove the previously undisputed fact.

22 years ago toxic amounts (tons) of Aluminum were dumped into a UK towns water supply. Government suggested people mix orange juice with their water to make it taste better. This made the body absorb more toxins! Maybe you should consider what is in your towns water?

Business Leaders Will Reportedly Face Jail Time for Claiming Water Prevents Dehydration

Bottled water manufacturers will not be allowed to make the claim that water can prevent dehydration, when a new law goes into effect in the UK next month.

The edict, the Daily Telegraph reports, follows a three-year investigation. European Union officials now conclude there is no evidence to prove the previously undisputed fact.

CONCORD (KCBS) – It could soon cost kids, and parents in Concord upwards of $500 if the teenager continues to cut class.

MCLOUD, OK -- Several residents in McLoud are upset after the city announced a $17 water bill for residents who use a well. According to City Manager Larry Dillon, the small fee will help pay for emergency services such as police officers and fire fighters. Because of an old city ordinance, rural residents with in 100-yards of a water line didn't have to pay for those services; but because of a struggling economy, every dollar counts.

"Township Officials" and "Environmental Officials" told residents that the run off from a fire was not toxic and that there was no problem. Residents tested the water after a fishkill in a nearby pond and also noticing that there water was discolored found toxic levels of poison in their wells. Now "officials" are backtracking to avoid trouble.

Images of 4/20 celebrations from across the world, including Concord! Scroll down to see Rich "Hall"!

The town of Sedgwick, Maine, currently leads the pack as far as food sovereignty is concerned. Local residents recently voted unanimously at a town hall meeting to pass an ordinance that reinforces its citizens' God-given rights to "produce, process, sell, purchase, and consume local foods of their choosing," which includes even state- and federally-restricted foods like raw milk.