Concord Prepares for 'Bottle Ban'

Time will tell whether , will be more flash flood or 40-year storm. 

Either way, local merchants are bracing for it by stocking shelves with Concord On Tap-stamped Camelbak reusable water bottles. 

According to Jill Appel, the Concord On Tap campaign manager, the bottles, which come in eight different colors, sizes and materials, are available at a number of local shops and eateries, including:

• ATA Cycle
• Brine’s Sporting Goods
• Crosby’s Market
• Dunkin’ Donuts
• La Provence
• Montague Gallery
• Reasons to be Cheerful
• Vanderhoof’s Hardware
• West Concord 5 & 10
• West Concord Supermarket

The bottles that hit the shelves last week are a one-time order, and they were going fast heading into the holiday, according to Appel.

The Camelbak initiative is meant to support local businesses, said Appel, and to follow through on a promise made at annual Town Meeting last year, when voters approved .