From Hose Hassle to Splash-Worthy Fun: How H2GOFLA Is Revolutionizing Pool Fill-Ups in South Florida

Across Florida neighborhoods, the scene is almost ritualistic: a garden hose stretched to its limit, trickling endlessly into a half-filled pool under the relentless sun. The hours turn into days in a process that feels as long, tedious, and mind-numbingly boring as it sounds. There had to be a better way. As Michael Wilson and Andrew Chehata dug deeper, they discovered that bulk water delivery, far more common in northern states, was surprisingly scarce across South Florida. That realization didn’t just spark curiosity; it became the foundation for launching H2GOFLA, a faster, smarter solution to an all-too-familiar problem.

“It’s not only for pools,” said Andrew Chehata, VP of Sales and Co-Owner of H2GOFLA. “People use water trucks for landscaping, the city uses them, and a big need for them during hurricane season, like if a hospital needs water. So, we decided that we’d be the ones to stay ready and on guard for water supply.”

There had to be a better way, and that’s exactly where the story shifts from frustration to innovation.

Enter H2GOFLA, a company built on a simple but powerful idea: getting clean water shouldn’t feel like a waiting game. What started as a realization quickly turned into a full-scale operation delivering potable water across South Florida.

Pictures courtesy of Janai Chehata

Whether it’s filling backyard pools in hours instead of days, supplying construction sites, supporting major events, or stepping in during emergencies, H2GOFLA delivers with high-capacity tankers, rapid response capabilities, and a mission rooted in reliability and efficiency. With high-capacity tankers, rapid response capabilities, and a mission rooted in reliability and efficiency, H2GOFLA isn’t just delivering water; they’re delivering time, convenience, and peace of mind when it matters most.

While H2GOFLA handles a variety of water needs, their bread and butter remains pool fill‑ups. Filling a typical backyard pool with a garden hose isn’t just long and tedious. Still, it can take upward of 24–48 hours to get a standard‑sized pool full, meaning wasted time, higher utility costs, and gallons of water running nonstop.

“A majority of our business is the pool fill-ups,” said Chehata. “That’s our bread and butter. A lot of people don’t know how long and expensive it is to use a hose to fill up a pool. We save you money and time, and we didn’t know that some pool companies don’t even fill up the pool with water once they’re done building it.”

The backyard looks perfect: freshly built pool, sparkling tiles, the sun overhead, but the water is nowhere in sight. The family bounces with excitement, floaties in hand, eager to jump in, only to be met with the slow drip of a garden hose and hours of waiting. That’s where H2GOFLA steps in, turning “not yet” into “now.” With high-capacity deliveries, they fill the pool fast, transforming patience and anticipation into instant splash-worthy fun.

H2GOFLA’s branded truck and logo are more than a sign—they’re a symbol of fast, reliable water delivery across South Florida.

With H2GOFLA, families can skip the headache and resource waste, getting big volumes delivered quickly so they can dive in sooner without draining their wallets or their patience.

“We’re a family dynamic,” said Chehata. “My wife [Janai Chehata] is involved with the company, Michael [Wilson] is a friend of the family, and my brother is also in there, and my brother’s wife is the accountant. We’re what it means to be a family-owned business.”

For H2GOFLA, the proudest moments aren’t just measured in gallons delivered, but in rewriting that all-too-familiar scene. The endless trickle of a garden hose, the waiting, the frustration, into something faster, easier, and far more efficient. There’s pride not only in helping families and communities when they need it most, but in the journey itself: seeing their truck fully branded, freshly painted, and cruising through neighborhoods as a symbol of a better way they once imagined.

What began as a simple question—there has to be a better way—has grown into a mission that continues to expand. With plans to reach new markets like Orlando, H2GOFLA is set on making sure fewer Floridians are left waiting under the sun, watching the water rise one slow drop at a time.