I did two things (always have a backup)

 

1) Water Bladders (3 x 250 gallons)

 

 

2) British Berkey water filtration (Used by relief agencies in some really nasty water)

 

 

I would worry about storage prior to the threat of a break in. Just my opinion but fear of the outdoors should not be in a plan and there are remedies to protect outdoor storage (cans on string, dog, trip flares, etc...)

 

Buy "food grade" hydrogen peroxide. I learned this from an engineer.

 

I bought mine from a hurricane supply company. They are "food grade" and I really went off the deep end and bought a pressurization system for the house (not needed for basic). I broke my neck a few years ago so I have to get extreme to make things easy. I can move around but it hurts to do to much.

 

I went to http://www.waterunner.com - www.waterunner.com  and selected a system. The bladders on their own are all you need.

 

 

We plan on at least 2 55-gallon barrels, which we plan on tying into our still non-existent rain gutters. Another item for the to-do list. The area we're in averages about 12-18 inches per year, and we're way below that so far this year. So rain gutters haven't been a major priority until now. Also, the city's water source is a rather polluted river. If the water is pumped through the pipes unchlorinated, it would be very bad to drink it untreated.

 

Question: Someone mentioned bleach and food grad hydro-peroxide. How does that work?

 

plastic freezer bags put over leaves of a non toxic tree and held on with a clothes peg will draw water out of the leaves

 

with enough plastic bags you could have a bath every day

 

I lived in the desert and can survive where no body else can

This is where I purchased the bladders and Berkey. You might be able to find a better deal but this was the best I could find at the time.

 

This type of storage is easy, maintenance free (until filled), and no shelf life.

 

Water Bladders (several sizes and choices)

 

http://www.waterunner.com/Bladders.html - http://www.waterunner.com/Bladders.html

 

In the event I need to use the bladders (fill them) we plan on using the garage slab. They are like a food grade water bed and when full have the same weight factor. Plan the placement on a very solid and structural load bearing floor, ground, or concrete slab. 

 

I prefer the items that take little shelf space and can be thrown onto a shelf and forgotten until needed.

 

 

 

 

Just a note about pool water; don't use it for drinking water. The chemicals used to keep it looking good will cause liver failure.

 

I don't know how or why it does this but I sat in on a meeting years ago for the LAX planning and the issue came up. They built large storage tanks to accommodate 60,000 people. I was trying to sell them a desalinization unit .

 

If you like your neighbors the "do not drink" sign is a good idea. If your neighbors are a pain you could put up a sign stating "free drinking water."

 

Just kidding - couldn't resist a little humor.

 

I don't know about the evaporation issue. I remember something that it would take charcoal filters to eliminate the problem however the filters would have to be changed at such a rate it made it unfeasible.

 

 

Chlorine Bleach: When boiling is not practical, chemical disinfection should be used. Common household bleach contains a chlorine compound that will disinfect water. The procedure to be followed is usually written on the label. When the necessary procedure is not given, find the percentage of available chlorine on the label and use the information in the following tabulation as a guide.

(If strength is unknown, add ten drops per quart of water. Double amount of chlorine for cloudy or colored water or water that is extremely cold.)

The treated water should be mixed thoroughly and allowed to stand, preferably covered, for 30 minutes. The water should have a slight chlorine odor; if not, repeat the dosage and allow the water to stand for an additional 15 minutes. If the treated water has too strong a chlorine taste, it can be made more pleasing by allowing the water to stand exposed to the air for a few hours or by pouring it from one clean container to another several times.

 

 

Chemical treatment: When boiling is not practical, chemical disinfection should be used. The two chemicals commonly used are chlorine and iodine. Chlorine and iodine are somewhat effective in protecting against exposure to Giardia, but may not be effective in controlling Cryptosporidium. Therefore, use iodine or chlorine only to disinfect well water (as opposed to surface water sources such as rivers, lakes, and springs), because well water is unlikely to contain these disease causing organisms. Chlorine is generally more effective than iodine in controlling Giardia, and both disinfectants work much better in warmer water.

 

 

 

DISINFECTION OF WATER

EMERGENCY DISINFECTION OF WATER

Penham wrote: Annie, the shock sold at Walmart DOES have additives, that was one of the places I checked in addition to the pool store and KMart and Atwoods. Unless your Walmart sells something different than the two Walmarts here that I have checked at, usually they sell the same thing.

 

I haven't bought any but I recall one poster complaining that a couple of ones he bought leaked. So if you buy any, I suggest you test them out now so you can return them to the store if they do leak.

 

Irene, if you're talking about the 5-gallon collapsible containers available at Wal-mart, they do leak a little, but not very much. I filled mine when I first got them about 2 months ago and they're still over 95% full. Have them in the bathtub now and would use them first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Someone mentioned adding bleach to water storages????  If you water is already treated you do not need to do this.

  

 

I believe water from a dehumidifer is pure/distilled.  Don't quote me on that, but that's what I seem to remember hearing.

http://www.avianbirdfludefense.com/sitemap.htm - http://www.AvianBirdFluDefense.com/sitemap.htm

 

< id=CurrentSize = value=13 name=CurrentSize> (Updates death toll, clashes over)

PARACHINAR, Pakistan, June 20 (Reuters) - Bloody clashes between rival Pakistani villagers over scarce water supplies ended on Tuesday when troops were sent to restore order in the region on the Afghan border after 14 people were killed.

Pakistan faces a serious water shortage this year after light rain and snow over the winter. Water rights are a divisive issue in many parts of the country but the clashes in the Kurrum region were the most serious this year over the resource.

Violence erupted on Monday when people of one clan tried to divert water from an irrigation canal to their fields and men from another clan resisted.

The rivals battled with rifles, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades, said the region's administrator, Mohammad Salim Khan.

The government said 14 people had been killed and 35 wounded. A military official who declined to be identified said 22 people had been killed.

"There's a lull now and the tribesmen have started withdrawing from their positions on the mountains," Khan told Reuters.

The ethnic Pashtun communities that lie on both sides of the Pakistani-Afghan border have been traditionally well-armed.

Pakistan has about one fifth less water this year than normal, said an official at the Indus River System Authority, and several crops including rice have been hit hard.

But shortages are only expected to get worse as populations and demand grow. Analysts say water disputes will become more common, not only within communities but between countries.

Pakistan is already in dispute with India over rivers that begin in Indian mountains and flow into Pakistan, and is nervous about possible Afghan plans to dam rivers that flow into Pakistan.

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Edited to add that I purchased a kids pool 10' x 16" on clearance for $7.00 to put out for rain water to wash clothing and what not also.

 

hoosiermom,

I had to go to a pool store, the spa people just laughed at me " we don't sell that because it doesn't go in spas. If it is a spa & pool supply, they may have it. I bought two 1 lb packages. I hope it's the right stuff as it says 65% calcium hypochlorite and 35% other. It doesnt say algeacides tho.

 

 

"Granular Calcium Hypochlorite. Add and dissolve one heaping teaspoon of high-test granular calcium hypochlorite (approximately 1/4 ounce) for each two gallons of water. The mixture will produce a stock chlorine solution of approximately 500 mg/L, since the calcium hypochlorite has an available chlorine equal to ~70 percent of its weight.

 

 

 

 

You are awesome!