Nicolet Forest Bottling Company is located 7 miles east of Mountain, Wisconsin, in southern Oconto County, the Gateway to the Nicolet National Forest.  The original bottling facility operated by the Pritchard Family was a 2-story barn adjacent to the artesian well.  In January of 1988 a new state of the art plant was constructed on the "high ground" where water is pumped 600 ft under protected "wet lands" to the facility.  With 2 major plant expansions in 1993 & 1998, the plant covers 22,000 square feet.  In 1998, a second well was drilled adjacent to the original well for increased demand and back-up capabilities.

The water comes to the surface under its own "artesian pressure."  The year round 52 degree water is then micron filtered to remove any possible sediment without changing the water's natural mineral composition. 

There are 2 separate areas of the plant dedicated to filling 5 gallons and the smaller single serve "P.E.T." bottles.  Each of these bottling lines require separate filling "clean rooms" where filtered positive air pressure is maintained for maximum sanitary conditions.  The sanitizing, filling and storage areas are routinely inspected by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, FDA and National Sanitation Foundation.  As members of IBWA (International Bottled Water Association) we are subject to unannounced NSF rigorous inspections.  Nicolet Forest Bottling Company, since its inception in 1988, has continually received IBWA's highest recognition for good manufacturing practices and quality control procedures.