W5’s “TROUBLED WATERS” takes viewers to local communities currently facing off against the bottled water industry, as they fight to protect the precious natural resource from flowing out of their communities. W5’s Victor Malarek investigates how Swiss transnational food and drink giant Nestlé is pumping a staggering 1.7 billion litres of fresh water out of wells in Ontario each year. Across the country in Hope, British Columbia, Nestle is pumping 311 million litres a year out of wells, with some local residents complaining that the water is being extracted only to be given away for free.

Originally aired on the CTV program W5. Transcript available under Additional info tag.