St. John's city hall proposes bottled water ban

Workers at St. John's city hall may soon be drinking their last sips of bottled water at the council's expense.

Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth wants fellow councillors to approve a ban on bottled water in city buildings. Council is scheduled to deal with a motion to that effect at Tuesday evening's meeting.

Ellsworth said the issue is not about saving money, but setting an example.

"We are the provider of the water, and the water coming out of plants and coming in is of good quality, therefore we shouldn't have bottled water at our facilities and we shouldn't be paying for bottled water," Ellsworth told CBC News.

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