History of POWWOW Water

The History of POWWOW Water details the the business of providing bottled water and water coolers throughout the UK. The most common form of the watercooler is wall mounted and connected to the building's water supply for a continuous supply of water and electricity to run a refrigeration unit to cool the incoming water, and to the building's waste disposal system to dispose of unused water. Some versions are freestanding floor models, which are becoming more popular in countries where it is not common to drink water straight from the tap. Water coolers are available from a variety of manufacturers in the UK such as:

• AquAid UK are UK suppliers of water coolers for offices, homes & schools, select from mains-fed water dispensers and bottle fed water coolers.
• The Water Cooler Company is the leading bottleless water cooler and bottled water cooler supplier to London and the UK.
• Cooled Water UK and office bottled water, delivered frequently across the UK.

Bottled Water

The global bottled water market valuation grew by 7% in 2006 to reach a value of $60,938.1 million. The volume of bottled water grew by 8.1% in 2006 to 115,393.5 million liters. In 2011, the market is forecast to have a value of $86,421.2 million, an increase of 41.8% since 2006. In 2011, the market is forecast to have a volume of 174,286.6 million liters, an increase of 51% since 2006. Information from the Bottled Water Cooler Association

The Environment

The UN World Water Development Report (WWDR, 2003) from the World Water Assessment Program indicates that, in the next 20 years, the quantity of water available to everyone is predicted to decrease by 30%. 40% of the world's inhabitants currently have insufficient fresh water for minimal hygiene. More than 2.2 million people died in 2000 from waterborne diseases (related to the consumption of contaminated water) or drought. In 2004, the UK charity WaterAid reported that a child dies every 15 seconds from easily preventable water-related diseases; often this means lack of sewage disposal. Information from Health Care.