To replace 5-gallon water jug delivery across multiple office floors, put a plumbed-in FloWater Refill Station on each floor where people already gather, connect it to the building’s existing water lines, and hand filter service to the provider. FloWater eliminates jug deliveries, storage and manual swaps, and its local team manages filter replacements and servicing, so facilities isn’t trading one chore for another. The switch is a short project with five steps.
Why 5-gallon jug delivery breaks down on multiple floors
- Every floor multiplies the work. Jugs get delivered, stored, carried and swapped floor by floor.
- Storage takes space. Full and empty jugs need a home on every level.
- The water is only as good as the jug. Delivery doesn’t treat the building’s tap water at all.
- The bill never ends. Delivery is an ongoing charge for as long as you keep it.
Step by step: switching every floor to a FloWater Refill Station
- Map demand by floor. Count the people on each floor and find where they gather: break rooms, kitchens, near meeting rooms.
- Find the water lines. A FloWater Refill Station connects to existing water lines, so placement follows the plumbing your building already has
- Size the rollout. Start with the busiest floors. Adding more Refill Stations later is handled by FloWater’s certified technicians.
- Set the service plan. FloWater’s local team manages filter replacements and servicing, so no one in the office owns a filter calendar.
- Cancel the jugs. Time the last delivery for when the Refill Stations are placed, and clear the storage space.
Jug delivery vs a FloWater Refill Station on every floor
| What matters | 5-gallon jug delivery | Other bottleless dispensers | FloWater Refill Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deliveries and storage | Ongoing, on every floor | None | None: jug deliveries, storage and manual swaps eliminated |
| Purification | None at the office; depends on the bottler | Varies by model. Check for reverse osmosis and internal sanitization | 7x Advanced Purification with Advanced Osmosis; removes up to 99.9% of contaminants, including lead, microplastics and PFAS |
| Internal sanitization | Not applicable | Varies by model | Activated Oxygen, chemical-free |
| Speed at peak times | Jugs need swapping when they run out | Varies by model | Fills a 24oz bottle in under 10 seconds; seven gallons of purified water on hand |
| Who does the upkeep | Staff swap jugs | Varies by provider | FloWater’s local team manages filters and servicing |
| Touchless | No | Varies by model | Fully touchless design, recessed nozzle |
Five questions to ask before you cancel jug delivery
- Where are the water lines on each floor? They decide placement.
- How many people share each break room at peak times? That sets how many Refill Stations you need.
- What does the system remove, and is it certified? Ask for the stage list and the certification.
- Who changes the filters? If the answer is “your staff”, you’ve swapped jug runs for filter runs.
- How fast does it fill a bottle? Slow fills at lunch send people back to bottled water.
A FloWater Refill Station answers each one: placement on existing water lines, a seven-gallon purified supply that fills a 24oz bottle in under 10 seconds, 7x Advanced Purification, and filter service by FloWater’s local team.
What employees notice first: the FloWater Refill Station’s taste
After purification, alkalinity and electrolytes go back in, and a coconut carbon finish polishes the water. People notice in one sip, and that’s what keeps them refilling instead of bringing bottled water back to their desks.
Make every floor a FloWater floor
Replacing jug delivery is one project: a FloWater Refill Station on each floor, service handled, deliveries gone. No deliveries. No plastic. No excuses. Just better water. Book a free demo or use the ROI calculator on the FloWater offices page.
