Public Hearing for Middleway Water Bottling Plant Rescheduled
Water bottling hearing rescheduled to March 11
The Shepherdstown Chronicle | Thursday, March 6, 2025
By Staff
The Shepherdstown Chronicle reports that the public hearing for a proposed water bottling plant in Middleway has been rescheduled to March 11 at Washington High School due to inclement weather. Sidewinder LLC aims to extract 1.7 million gallons of groundwater daily to sell as bottled water, sparking significant local opposition over environmental concerns and potential traffic issues in the historic village. With memories of past controversies like the Rockwool plant approval still fresh, community members are encouraged to attend the meeting to voice their stance against this proposal.
