PureSMART: The Key to Reducing Sick Leave this Flu Season

November 13, 2025

Young sick businesswoman cut off runny nose with napkin during working on laptop

The dreaded flu season, a time where businesses brace themselves for a spike in employee sick leave. Along with impacting your employee’s health, the following absenteeism can disrupt workflows, decrease morale, and reduce overall productivity. But what if there was a simple way to fight back against flu season?

It’s time for your water cooler talk to be about your water cooler. This flu season, PureSMART can help you safeguard your workforce, reduce sick leave, and ensure that operations run smoothly, even as illnesses circulate.

Flu costs U.S. businesses an estimated $11.2 billion in direct and indirect costs annually
10%-12% of all employee absences are due to the flu

The Hidden Threat: Your Office Water & Employee Health

When office productivity wanes during flu season, most business leaders point to viruses and germs, but few consider how something as fundamental as your office’s water supply could be contributing. Surprisingly, your office water cooler could be part of the problem. Traditional water coolers use an open reservoir system that exposes water to airborne contaminants. Anything that touches the neck of the bottle ends up in your employees drinking water. This could be anything from sneezes and coughs to dirty hands or even a germ-covered cup.

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Poor hydration—especially from water that’s less than pure—can weaken defenses against illness. Employees who aren’t getting clean water may experience fatigue and lower immunity, both of which can increase sick leave. The result? Workflow bottlenecks, missed deadlines, and a costly dip in morale and profits.

Introducing PureSMART: Smart Protection Against Sick Leave

PureSMART water purification systems are designed to safeguard your team’s health with superior filtration and hands-free convenience. Reliably clean and fresh water is served through a touchless dispensing, 5-stage filtration system to reduce the spread of germs.

  1. Sediment Filter: Removes particles such as dirt, silt, rust, and pipe residue.
  2. Pre-Carbon Filter: Reduces chlorine, chemicals, and pesticides.
  3. Reverse Osmosis Membrane: Filters out solids, arsenic, pharmaceuticals, and metals.
  4. BIO-SURE PLUS Filter: Enhances water with minerals and electrolytes, boosts alkalinity, and cleans water for better taste.
  5. Final Polishing: Coconut shell carbon gives the purest, freshest-tasting water possible.
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Real Benefits for Businesses

Fewer Absences = Higher Productivity

Clean, mineral-rich, and great-tasting water helps employees stay hydrated and healthy, leading to fewer sick days and stronger workplace morale.

Cost Savings

Cutting down on sick leave means lower replacement, overtime, and healthcare costs. Every avoided absence can save your company money and time.

A Healthier Environment

Reduced reliance on shared touchpoints thanks to touchless dispensing means fewer germs circulating in your space.

Make This Flu Season Different Try PureSMART FREE for 7 Days!

This year, take action against flu season and reduce sick leave. Upgrade your office with PureSMART and make your water cooler the first line of defense against the flu.

Copy Systems, Inc. is so confident in the impact of PureSMART water purification that we offer a FREE 7-day trial. See the difference clean water and touchless technology can make for your team. Reach out through our website or contact Michelle Paterson directly to learn more and set up your trial.

Improve employee health, productivity, and business costs with the right drinking water solution.