Bottled Water Has Been the Standard, But Is It Still the Best Option?
For many businesses, bottled water has always felt like the easy solution. The jugs arrive, employees have water, and everything keeps moving. It seems simple enough. However, when businesses begin looking closer at the true cost of bottled water, many realize they are paying for more than they expected, higher monthly costs, storage challenges, plastic waste, and often unknown water quality.
At Optimum Water Solutions, we believe there is a better way. We believe when it comes to drinking water, quality should always outrank quantity. That is why businesses are making the switch to bottleless water coolers and discovering the difference of Clearly Pure Water.
The Difference Between Bottled and Bottleless Water Coolers
Traditional bottled water systems rely on five-gallon jugs that must be delivered, stored, lifted, and replaced. Offices often dedicate valuable space to storing extra bottles, employees are tasked with changing heavy jugs, and if deliveries are delayed or usage unexpectedly increases, businesses can quickly find themselves without water.
While bottled systems may appear convenient, they often create additional work behind the scenes.
A bottleless water cooler works differently. Instead of relying on delivered bottles, the system connects directly to your existing water line and filters water continuously before it reaches the cup. There are no deliveries to coordinate, no bottles to store, and no heavy lifting required.
Your team simply has access to clean, filtered water whenever they need it.
Reduce Plastic Waste and Create a More Sustainable Workplace
The benefits of bottleless water extend beyond convenience. Businesses today are looking for ways to reduce waste and make smarter environmental decisions, and hydration is one of the easiest places to start.
A single Optimum PW90 bottleless water cooler can help eliminate approximately 6,000 plastic bottles per year. Since 2014, Optimum customers have helped keep more than 25 million plastic bottles out of landfills and waterways by choosing bottleless solutions.
Every refill becomes an opportunity to make a difference.
For businesses focused on sustainability initiatives, bottleless hydration is a simple change that creates a measurable impact.
Water Quality Matters More Than Most Businesses Realize
One of the questions we often ask businesses is simple:
“When was the last time your water was tested?”
Most people do not know the answer.
Many businesses assume bottled water automatically means cleaner water, but without testing, there is no way to truly know what employees are drinking every day.
One of the best ways to evaluate water quality is through TDS testing, or Total Dissolved Solids testing. TDS measures dissolved substances in water, including minerals, salts, metals, and other particles. Understanding TDS levels provides a clearer picture of overall water quality.
At Optimum, we recently tested a new customer’s existing water system before they switched providers. Their previous system tested at over 600 TDS. After transitioning to an Optimum solution, their results improved dramatically.
Moments like these are why we continue educating businesses on the importance of water testing.
The Optimum Difference: Clearly Pure Water
At Optimum Water Solutions, water quality is at the center of everything we do.
Our bottleless systems use advanced filtration technologies that may include multi-stage filtration, reverse osmosis, activated carbon filtration, sediment filters, and LED UV sanitation depending on the equipment selected.
The result is what we call Clearly Pure Water, water designed to deliver a cleaner taste, lower TDS levels, and a better hydration experience.
Beyond installation, Optimum also handles ongoing service, filter changes, and sanitization to ensure systems continue operating at peak performance.
It is one less thing for your team to manage.
Don’t Guess… Know What’s in Your Water
If your business is still relying on bottled water, the best place to start is not replacing equipment, it is understanding your current water quality.
Without testing, you are simply guessing.
That is why Optimum offers FREE water testing to businesses. Our team can help you understand your current TDS levels, review your water quality, and compare your existing water to Clearly Pure Water.
Because when it comes to hydration, quality should always come first.
Ready to see what is in your water? Schedule your FREE water test today and discover a better way to hydrate with Clearly Pure Water.
