Emergency
Water Supply
Here
are some recommendations for an emergency home water supply:
1. Thoroughly wash your water
container. If the container has been used, make sure it
formerly contained
only something that was safe for human consumption.
2. Disinfect the container
by filling it with a solution of tap water and a few drops
of bleach. Let it stand
for 20 minutes.
3. Empty the container and
rinse well with tap water.
4. Fill the container with
tap water and store in a cool, dark place.
5. While this water can be
safe indefinitely, it is good to change it yearly.
Here
are three different methods for disinfecting tap Water after
an emergency "Boil Water Order"
1.
Bring water to a rolling boil and boil for 3 to 5 minutes.
2.
Add 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water and let stand for
30 minutes before using. If water does not
have a slight bleach odor, repeat the treatment and let stand
for another 15 minutes. Note: Use only
regular bleach with 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Do NOT
use scented or color-safe bleach.
3.
Purchase disinfectant tablets at a sporting goods store. Use
1 tablet to disinfect one quart of water or
2 tablets for cloudy water.
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