May 4, 2021 Shortage of 5 Gallon Water Bottles, Refills While the Met Service is urging people to stay hydrated, people’s need for water during this heat may be partly to blame for a shortage of five-gallon water bottles and refills. Today, Crystal Bottling Company acknowledged there are shortages in some parts of the country, causing some customers to have long waits for this size or not being able to get as much as they had requested. They say the hot weather has resulted in increased demand, but they are also experiencing global supply chain disruptions. Crystal Bottling says there is sufficient availability of water products in their other sizes and they are looking for solutions to the five-gallon supply issue.