Mountain Valley Spring

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.