The first mention of Arrowhead Springs appears in records left by priests stationed at the San Gabriel Mission in California. 1810 Explorer David Noble Smith names the hot springs "Arrowhead" and later builds the first retreat for people seeking the benefits of pure water and mountain air. 1857 The first of a series of hotels is built to accommodate travelers from all over the United States who are drawn to the original Arrowhead Hot Springs in hopes that the water would cure their ailments. 1885 ARROWHEAD brand's predecessor, Puritas, begins marketing distilled bottled water. Nine years later, the first bottling of ARROWHEADŽ Brand Mountain Spring Water took place in the basement of the hotel. 1894 Arrowhead Springs Corporation begins selling crisp, refreshing ARROWHEAD Brand Mountain Spring Water in Los Angeles. 1905 ARROWHEAD is carried down the mountains in "water trains"-which looked much like modern-day tankers for delivery to residents of Southern California. The bottling operations are moved to Los Angeles upon completion of construction of a new plant. 1917 ARROWHEAD supplies water to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles and receives rave reviews for helping keep the athletes healthy and hydrated! 1932 Southern California gets a taste of fluoridated bottled water when ARROWHEAD introduces it for the first time. 1952 A hit at the '32 Games, ARROWHEAD returns to supply its pure, bottled mountain spring water once again to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. 1984 ARROWHEAD brand joins Nestlé Waters North America Inc. and is proud to be among the bottled spring water brands hand-picked for inclusion in the subsidiary of Paris-based Nestlé Waters S.A. For the next decade, ARROWHEAD and Nestlé Waters North America Inc. lead the bottled water industry with new and innovative packages. 1987 ARROWHEAD introduces the 24oz. Sport-Pack bottle for people with an active lifestyle. 1996 With kids in mind, ARROWHEAD hits the market with its 8oz. Half-Pint bottle. 1998 Today, consumers reach for Arrowhead® Brand Mountain Spring Water because it embodies all that is good about the mountains. Mountain spring sources in the United States and Canada and the "balance" of minerals ensure that our mountain spring water is refreshing and consistently delicious. 2004