Three tier water
storage system
1. GRAB AND RUN-
store water in small containers that can carried on your person or in a 72 hour
kit.
2. BULK HOME WATER STORAGE- Store enough water for your
family for a month during a short
term disaster.
3. Water Treatment
Method- Have equipment available to treat or filter contaminated water and make
it safe to drink.
Treatment
-Chlorine
dioxide kills or inactivates the microorganisms
-Coconut
Carbon removes the excess chlorine and associated taste and odor.
-Micro
filtration with cyst removal capability is very important for removing Cryptosporidium and
Giardia in surface water such as lakes and streams.
Prepare an
emergency supply
-Storing
2 gallons of water per day for each person and each pet. (You may need more for hot climates, pregnant women, sick people)
-Store
at least a two week supply for each person or pet: 28 gallons minimum
-Store
chlorine dioxide or 5.25% unscented liquid household chlorine bleach
(rotated annually) to disinfect you water.
Water
Containers
(Only
use commercial food-grade water storage containers)
Emergency Water
Directet
Prepared by Max
Gyllenskog, MPH, LEHS, DAAS, CDR,
US Public Health
Service (Ret)
mgyllenskog6@gmail.com
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