Filtered vs. Bottled Water: Which Is Better for Your Office?
No one would debate the importance of having access to clean, fresh water. This is just as important in the office as it is anywhere else in life. So, the question is not whether water should be a priority in the office, but rather how that water should be provided. Specifically, is filtered water or bottled water the better option?
At InReach, we offer a comprehensive list of water services to make sure each of our clients is able to secure the options they need to keep everyone hydrated. To learn more, take a moment now to get in touch with our team, and we’ll help you settle on the ideal water plan for your building.
Starting With Cost Considerations
The cost of your office water delivery service is going to be a determining factor in how you proceed. In this area, filtered water tends to take the lead, but that isn’t always the case. For a particularly small office, it could be that providing bottles is more manageable, at least at first.
For an office that consumes a significant quantity of water week after week, however, it’s almost certainly going to be true that filtered water will be more affordable. When you work with InReach, you can add a Bevi machine to provide far more than just plain water to your employees.
The Environmental Impact
If you go with bottled water in your building, each of those bottles is obviously a single-use item that will need to be disposed of when the drink is finished. From an environmental perspective, that’s not ideal, as it has been estimated that one million plastic bottles are purchased around the world every minute.
Once again, we see the matter of scale come into the conversation. For a small office with minimal water consumption, a bottled water program that serves everyone’s needs and leads to the bottles being recycled could be a reasonable choice. For bigger buildings, however, dropping single-use bottles for reusable ones that can be filled up at an office water dispenser will make a lot more environmental sense.
What About Quality?
The good news in this debate is that both filtered water and bottled water can deliver outstanding quality. Whether you fill up a glass from a machine with a filtration system or you grab a bottle of water out of a cooler, you’ll be able to enjoy a refreshing drink with no foul tastes coming along with it.
Of course, if you opt for bottled water, your teams will just have access to plain water—which is important, of course, but might not be preferred by everyone in the office. By going with a Bevi machine instead, there will suddenly be a whole new world of options available, including the choice between still and sparkling, various flavors, and more.
It’s Not an Either-Or Proposition
We should make it clear that your water service plan doesn’t have to draw a clear line in the debate of filtered vs. bottled water. In some cases—especially for larger buildings—it may make sense to use both tactics to keep everyone effectively hydrated. You could have a filtration system in place for people to fill up their own bottles throughout the day while also stocking some bottles for those times when it’s necessary to just grab a quick drink on the go.
Partner With InReach for Reliable Water Services
Providing everyone in your building with fresh, clean, safe water is as easy as calling InReach today. Our water services are as flexible as they are convenient, so we will work with you to build a plan that aligns with your needs and objectives perfectly. In addition to water services, consider upgrading the convenience of your office with other features such as a micro market, vending machines, coffee service, and more. Whatever it is you need, InReach is here to help!