June 1 – November 30
Hurricane season, planned in May
Every year the same thing happens: a system gets named, and shelves empty within a day. Offices that plan in May don’t participate in that.
- Standing seasonal increase from June
- Pre‑storm top‑ups prioritised
- Realistic guidance on what to hold
- Honest about when we stop driving
What we actually recommend
The advice everyone repeats is one gallon per person per day for at least three days. For a workplace that is a starting point rather than an answer, because the real question is who is likely to be in the building and for how long.
A professional office that will simply close for a storm needs enough for staff riding out the day a warning lands and enough for the first days back, when water pressure and boil‑water notices are the practical problem rather than the storm itself. Buildings with staff who stay — property management, healthcare, hospitality, marine — need considerably more.
The most common mistake we see is planning for the storm and not for the week after it. Boil‑water advisories routinely outlast the weather.
- Baseline: one gallon per person per day
- Plan for the week after, not just the storm
- Sealed, returnable bottles store well indoors
- Keep some in a room without windows
- Rotate stock — don’t let it sit for years
Seasonal planning
- SeasonJun 1 – Nov 30
- Baseline1 gal / person / day
- Minimum hold3 days
- We suggest5–7 days
- Set up byLate May
How the season works with us
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1
May — set the standing order
We increase your recurring quantity for June through November so the reserve builds gradually instead of arriving in a panic.
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2
Season — normal service
Routine deliveries continue on your route day. The reserve sits in the pantry and rotates naturally through ordinary use.
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3
A storm is named — top-ups
Accounts already on the seasonal plan get priority for pre‑storm top‑ups. This is where planning ahead earns its keep, because capacity is finite.
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4
After — back on schedule
We resume as soon as roads are safe and rebuild your reserve. If a boil‑water notice is in effect, that is usually when demand peaks.