It is an old cliché that the office water cooler is the primary location for office gossip.  It has traditionally been the place where employees could take a quick break, and as such, it became the place to meet and discuss the current power struggles in management, the latest news story, or last night’s television episode.  As small businesses have become large corporate entities, the water cooler has become part of a larger kitchen space, and water cooler culture has become “break room” culture.  More importantly, the rules surrounding the water in that water cooler have changed. 

It is now more necessary than ever, for employers to provide an adequate water filtration system for their employees.  An undersink water filter is standard in the construction of most public buildings now, and older buildings are being retrofitted every day.  The water cooler, or “break room” sink, is still the best place to hear the latest news in most offices.  Now, in many cities, it is also the best place to get a great class of clean drinking water.

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