Who says good news doesn’t make headlines? Here are some news flashes about the “green buildings” of Nestlé Waters North America.

Cabazon Arrowhead Bottling Plant Earns Award

CABAZON - Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water Co. expects to double sales of the water that flows from San Gorgonio Mountain, and the company that is doing it out of a building that is recognized as one of the most environmentally friendly plants in North America.

This week Arrowhead announced that it was awarded the Silver Rating from the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design program, a national program that recognizes environmentally responsible buildings. The plant, which is on the Morongo Indian reservation in Cabazon, is the first food manufacturing facility to receive the award, according to Arrowhead’s parent company, Nestlé Waters North America.

“We’re a natural resource company, and as such natural resources are important to us,” said bottling plant manager Gareth Bowen.

The certification is given by the U.S. Green Building Council to buildings that are models of energy efficiency and resource conservation.

· Erosion and sediment control that meets or exceeds U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.

· Climate-appropriate landscaping with an irrigation system that is a high-performance drip system with a 90 percent efficiency, reducing water usage for landscaping by 57 percent.

· Conserves water by using a “constructed wetland” treatment facility for secondary waste treatment.

· The building used more than 50 percent recycled materials, as measured by cost.

· More than 50 percent of the wood used in construction came from sustainably managed forests.

The Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water bottling plant, located on the Morongo Indian Reservation in Cabazon, has been recognized as one of the most environmentally friendly plants in North America.

The plant was awarded the Silver Rating from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program. The program recognizes environmentally responsible buildings, and the Cabazon plant is believed to be the first food manufacturing facility in America to receive the award.

· Erosion and sediment control that meets or exceeds U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.

· Climate-appropriate landscaping with an irrigation system that is a high-performance drip system with a 90 percent efficiency, reducing water usage for landscaping by 57 percent.

· Conserves water by using a “constructed wetland” treatment facility for secondary waste treatment.

· The building used more than 50 percent recycled materials, as measured by cost.

· More than 50 percent of the wood used in construction came from substainably managed forests.

· More than 20 percent of the materials were from locally managed sources, and more than 50 percent of the materials were extracted within 500 miles.