History of Mountain Spring Water
During the 19th century when Hot Springs, Arkansas’ thermal waters were
creating the kind of renown that was later to distinguish the area as the oldest
park in the national park system, a cool spring nearby was also drawing
considerable attention. Established in 1871, Mountain Valley Spring Water has been America’s premium
spring water for more than 130 years. The company’s heritage, however, actually
began in August 1853, with the first land patent recorded by Benjamin Lockett
and his son, Enoch. Flowing to the surface from a unique geological formation, this cool water
spring was found to yield an abundant water supply of the highest purity
standards with a uniquely beneficial mineral content. The Locketts, recognizing
the unusual value of the spring, named the water “Lockett’s Spring Water.” Soon this water became very popular in the area. In 1871 Dr. Greene recognized the commercial potential of the spring and renamed it "Mountain Valley". The Mountain Valley Water Company was formed in 1883 with G. G. Latta, Samuel
Fordyce and Samuel Stitt as large investors. By the time World War I began, more
than 20 cities boasted distribution outlets for this famous spring water from
Hot Springs, Arkansas. In 1955, following his famous heart attack, President Dwight D. Eisenhower,
told his news conference that he drank Mountain Valley Water on the advice of
his physicians. This announcement, along with shortages of good drinking water
beginning to occur, made Mountain Valley more popular than ever. Thirteen U.S. Presidents have enjoyed Mountain Valley Spring Water in the
White House Today, more than 130 years after pharmacist Greene’s efforts, every
drop of
Mountain Valley Spring Water emanates from the original
free-flowing spring
source, protected by the company’s 633 acres of
pristine forestland that
surround it. Now available in 35 states,
Mountain Valley was the first, and
remains one of the few nationally
distributed bottled waters.
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