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Arlington Packaging, the supplier of bag-in-box intermediate bulk containers, has partnered logistics firm Wincanton to provide emergency kerbside drinking water across the UK.

The Pewsey-based firm is supplying "many hundreds" of its 1,000-litre Combi 100% polypropylene IBC, which has four-way entry and can be stacked five-high, which will be used alongside Wincanton's transport planning systems.

When used with the completely recyclable single-use polyethylene liner, the Combi is an alternative to traditional blue titan tanks used to provide water in an emergency.

It has a tough outer casing to protect against adverse weather conditions and can be packed flat to save space when not being used.

As the Combi is sealed and each liner is only used once, there is no need to swab test for contaminants, the firm said.

Arlington Packaging director Harry Fairbank said: "We are also supplying a 250-litre Combi, which is more easily recycled than plastic bottles and folds down to the size of a briefcase."

Following last summer's floods in the UK, water authorities have to ensure that they meet their legal obligations to ensure the provision of essential water supplies in an emergency.