A factory of the Volvic Water Company, located in the eponymous commune, in Puy-de-Dôme, was the victim of a malicious act during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, reports The mountain. According to Dominique Puechmaille, public prosecutor of Clermont-Ferrand, “ an explosion in a technical room » took place around 2:30 a.m. It caused “ significant damage “.
Two people were filmed by CCTV cameras infiltrating the factory. They spray painted a wall with this inscription: “ Water extractivism? No, but in water. » Extractivism is a word designating the massive and dangerous exploitation of natural resources.
A complaint filed
There will be no impact on water quality, according to the company. There were no injuries either, the technical room was empty at the time of the incident. It could take several days to restart production. According to The mountain, Volvic is in the sights of environmental protection associations opposed to water bottling. A complaint has been filed
