Natural Grocers is offering members of Montana communities impacted by this week's significant flooding, free filtered water from its store in Billings, Montana. Free water will be available through Thursday, June 30.
The unprecedented flooding in the Yellowstone area has triggered power outages and damaged hundreds of homes in the nearby communities. The flooding has also impacted water treatment plants, leaving multiple cities in Montana without water or with boil water orders.
The retailer is offering free water from its Billings, Montana store's reverse osmosis water filtration machines for those in need. The ultraviolet sterilization process used in Natural Grocers' water dispensers disinfects the water with UV light, designed to provide safe, high-quality water that does not need to be boiled before consumption. Additionally, via multiple filtration steps, the reverse osmosis process is intended to filter out suspended particles, chlorine, and a wide range of chemicals, salts, lead, impurities, and more.
Due to capacity limitations of the store's water filtration system, which can only pump 75 gallons of water every other hour, each person is limited to two free gallons of water. To fill up on free water from the organic and natural grocery retailer, customers should bring their filled receptacle to the register, along with any items they are purchasing. Customers are urged to bring their own containers to fill, though the store will have a limited assortment for purchase.
"We are here to support our community as we navigate this disaster together. Please spread the word to friends and neighbors. We are thankful for your business and hope this can help you and your family during these hard times," said Mat Topham, regional manager for Natural Grocers, in a statement.
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