Naya Waters manufactures, under the name Naya, bottled natural spring water, drawn from a spring in the

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, in southern

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. Naya's natural spring water is bottled directly at this source, and it is untreated and non-ozonized, and naturally

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-free. The name Naya comes from the word Naiads, who, in

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, were the goddesses of thermal waters and the immortal guardians of rivers, fountains and springs. Since March 2021, Naya Waters returned to being a 100% Québec owned and operated company.

Company history

Naya’s founders searched for five years for a spring with specific qualities and found the Naya spring at the foot of the Laurentians in Mirabel, just north of

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. In 1986, the plant was built at the same location so that the water could be bottled as close to the spring as possible. Since August 1995, NAYA has also operated a water bottling facility in the Selkirk Mountains of Revelstoke,

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, under the same strict standards as its Mirabel facilities.

Naya spring

The Naya spring is located in Mirabel, at the foot of the Laurentian mountains, which contain

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s that have formed over millions of years. Naya water is drawn from an aquifer located at a depth of over 30 metres deep. Naya spring water is a natural and renewable resource.

Products

* Naya natural spring water: spring water available in various different bottle sizes. * Naya Zest: spring water-based beverage with natural fruit flavors. * Naya Mini: spring water in a compact (330ml) bottle.

Environmental commitment

Naya states that it is committed to carbon footprint reduction, and recently introduced bottles made from 100% recycled plastic, also called rPET. This means that used plastic is recycled and utilised in the manufacture of Naya bottles. , Naya donates 1% of its revenues to the protection of the environment. These funds finance a number of partnerships, such as the one with the Fondation de la faune du Québec, named the "Naya Fund," a fund which aims to improve water quality and aquatic habitats in urban areas, to emphasize aquatic fauna in urban catchment areas, to support a dialogue between municipal, environmental and wildlife experts, and to raise awareness among city dwellers on the importance of protecting urban rivers and streams.

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External links

Official website
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