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• Using about 5 water jugs a month or more? A bottleless cooler likely costs less: about $64 a month for 5 jugs, against about $55 for a typical bottleless cooler.

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• About a quarter of the jug bill for a typical small office (about 4 jugs a month) is delivery fees and cooler rental, not water: $13.99 of $54.15 a month.

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• The median small business on 5-gallon delivery uses 4 jugs a month.

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• Small offices see a median posted price of $10.04 per delivered jug, while government water contracts pay a median of $5.25.

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Based on GoJugFree's 2026 Office Water Survey: responses from more than 1,600 businesses using 5-gallon jugs across 13 states, plus 64 posted dealer prices and 32 government water contracts. Full method: Office Water Cost Index 2026. State-level data is available on request.

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GoJugFree helps businesses see what they really pay for 5-gallon water jug delivery and compare it with a bottleless water cooler that filters the water already in their building. The service is free, and businesses that want a comparison are connected with one vetted local bottleless water provider.

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