When water stops flowing, business continuity is suddenly at risk.
Whether it’s a construction site, office block, retail park, school or logistics hub – a workplace with no water creates an immediate health, safety and operational crisis. Toilets become unusable. Hygiene standards are compromised. And in many cases, the only option becomes sending your team home and shutting the doors.
But that doesn’t have to be the outcome. With euroloo’s emergency portable toilet hire, businesses can stay operational even during total water outages – and in many cases, we’re on site within hours.
Why “No Water” Is More Than an Inconvenience
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requires every workplace to provide access to:
- Clean, working toilet facilities
- Handwashing with hot and cold or warm running water
- Suitable facilities for both staff and visitors
If you suddenly lose water, you’re likely no longer compliant. This puts employers in breach of workplace welfare laws, and exposes both their teams and business operations to unnecessary risk.
Across the country, we’ve seen:
- Major retail parks forced to close due to burst mains
- Construction sites halted because of blocked or frozen water lines
- Offices evacuated when internal plumbing failed without backup
- Schools and local authorities scrambling to find same-day solutions
In most cases, these shutdowns weren’t caused by a lack of effort – just a lack of preparedness.
The Fastest Path to Business Continuity: Emergency Toilet Hire
euroloo provides a rapid-response portable toilet hire service designed specifically for situations like this. Our team operates from more than 100 local delivery hubs across England, enabling us to deliver within hours, even when water services are offline.
You get:
- Fully self-contained portable toilets (no water supply needed)
- Same-day or next-day nationwide delivery
- Short-term and rolling monthly contracts
- All cleaning, waste, and servicing included
- HSE-compliant solutions ready for use immediately
This allows your workplace to continue functioning while water supply issues are resolved – without risking compliance or productivity.
Preparing for the Next Outage: Business Continuity Planning
The businesses most affected by water disruptions are often the ones without backup plans.
That’s why more organisations are now choosing euroloo’s standby toilet contracts – flexible monthly agreements that give you guaranteed access to emergency units when water goes down.
Ideal for:
- Facility management companies
- Retail parks and shopping centres
- Warehouses and fulfilment hubs
- Universities and large education sites
- Events venues, stadiums, and transport hubs
With standby contracts in place, you don’t have to scramble when the water stops – you’re already covered.
How It Works
- Emergency call or pre-agreed trigger event
- Unit dispatch from our nearest hub
- On-site delivery and setup within hours
- Servicing and maintenance as needed
- Collection or contract rollover depending on the situation
We work closely with your facilities, safety or continuity teams to tailor a support plan that fits your risk profile and estate needs.
Real-World Example: A Retail Park Closure That Could Have Been Avoided
Earlier this year, one of the UK’s largest out-of-town shopping parks was forced to shut down on a Saturday morning – one of their busiest trading days – due to a regional water outage affecting multiple stores. With no portable toilet contingency in place, tenants had to close, and hundreds of thousands in trade was lost.
Had a pre-arranged emergency toilet plan been in place, the site could have remained open and compliant – saving time, revenue, and reputation.
The Hidden Cost of “Doing Nothing”
When a workplace loses water access, the financial impact is rarely limited to wages:
- Missed sales and production hours
- Delays to supply chains or projects
- Customer dissatisfaction or health risk
- Potential HSE fines or non-compliance issues
All of this can be avoided with a low-cost, high-resilience toilet hire plan – activated the moment you need it.
Act Fast: Stay Open, Stay Compliant
If you’ve lost water at work, don’t wait.
Call euroloo now for immediate response, or speak to our team about setting up a monthly emergency toilet hire agreement to protect your future operations.
Let’s keep your business running – no matter what.
Dealing with a burst pipe or mains failure?
Read our guide: Burst Water Main at Work? Here’s What to Do for rapid response advice and emergency toilet solutions.
