North Carolina Spring Water Association
Advocating for clean water in NC
Natural Spring Water is water that flows naturally to the surface. The spring itself must be pure and the watershed must be original and undisturbed. Then, the springs water source must be sanitized and sealed at the bed rock. Only then can it be bottled with the NCSWA Seal and be sold as real NC Natural Spring Water. Once a natural spring has passed all State and Federal Rules and Guidelines, it can be bottled and sold!
Why does a consumer want to seek out this water? First, it is the only water that won’t suck the aquifer dry if a drought occurs, possibly causing your well to go dry. Second, it’s simply the best-tasting, purest form of water you can drink!
OUR MEMBERS
Robert Plimpton
President, NCSWA
Spring Owner: Moonshine Spring
333 Willow Springs Cv.
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828-779-5600
Barbara Pate
Vice President, NCSWA
Spring Owner: Butt Mountain Springs
444 Holland Creek Rd.
Mars Hill, NC 28754
828-691-1725
bspate@cvvn.com
Michael Haynes
Robert & Janet Haynes
Spring Owners: Blue Ridge Mountain Water, Inc.
25 Roland Jones Rd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828-685-7345
Ray Chapman
Spring Owner: Misty Mountain Spring Water
26331 Hillman Hwy.
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-623-5002
Mark Marshall
Spring Owner: True Springs
217 Central Dr.
Lauren Park, NC 28739
828-230-6888
Alfred E. Motsinger
Spring Owner: Roaring Gap Springs, LLC
185 Little Bridge Ln.
Roaring Gap, NC 28668
336-657-1987
John W. Jacobs Jr.
Spring Owner: Lipsey Mountain Spring Water
453 Depot St.
Franklin, NC 28734
828-524-2353
C: 828-342-4395
Richard Washburn
Association Member: CNW Farms
3744 Bostic Sunshine Hwy.
Bostic, NC 28018
828-429-3094
828-245-9700
Angela Scotchie
Association Member: Mountain Valley Spring
828-254-9848
Eric Gentry
Association Member: Canteen Water
3050 Tate Blvd SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Jeff Gould
Association Member: Sea Pines Liquor
71 Lighthouse Rd. Unit 611
Hilton Head, SC 29928
828-808-3426
Danielle Malecek
Supporting Member: Allen Tate Realty, Beverly Hanks
828-272-3544
David Kopp
Supporting Member
864-907-3804
Greeneville, SC
Kingsley Plimpton
Supporting Member
386-546-3000
PO Box 2015
Palatka, FL 32178
RESOURCE CENTER
In September 1991, the North Carolina Board of Agriculture adopted rules that defined well water and spring water: The effective date for these rules was April 1, 1992.
Spring Water in North Carolina is ground water that freely flows to the earth’s surface without mechanical aid. Well Water originates from holes that are cored, bored, dilled, jetted, dug or otherwise constructed to tap an aquifer through which water is derived by mechanical aid.
Several administrative steps were taken by various parties to block implementation of these rules. At its meeting on March 19, 1992, the Board of Agriculture heard additional testimony and then reaffirmed its support of the original rules. The board acted in favor of truth in labeling for consumers.
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