Making Water Safe to Drink: 7 Disinfection Techniques
Safe drinking water is absolutely essential for survival. In the event of a disaster, our clean, safe drinking water supply may be suddenly disrupted. Have you considered how you are going to make your water safe to drink?
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How to Store Water for Emergency Preparedness
A top priority for emergency preparedness is water storage. Clean, safe drinking water is absolutely critical for survival. What is the best way to store water for emergencies? What containers are best for water storage? How do you treat water for long-term storage?... read more
UV Rays Save the Day—Disinfecting Water with the Sun
The sun is amazing! Did you know that you can disinfect drinking water using sunshine and a transparent container? This little tidbit of knowledge just might save you from contracting a nasty water-borne illness. Join me and discover just how easy it is to disinfect... read more
Tips for Storing Water in a 55-Gallon Plastic Barrel
Safe drinking water is a critical priority as you prepare for emergencies. You can only survive 3 days without water. A 55-gallon barrel is a great way to store a large amount of water in a little space. One 55-gallon barrel will supply 2 people with 2 gallons of... read more
Prepare 2015 – July Homework
Water is critical to survival. It is important to understand how to disinfect water in the event your water source is contaminated. Calcium hypochlorite is a great way to disinfect water because it has a 10 year plus shelf life as compared with liquid bleach which has... read more
Prepare 2015–$20 and 15 Minutes a Month
Preparedness can be a little bit overwhelming. This year we are going to help you break it down into manageable pieces. We challenge you to spend $20 dollars to purchase necessary supplies and 15 minutes working on necessary tasks each month. Do it and you will be... read more
FEMA’s Take on Emergency Water Storage
I was honored to be a guest expert on Debbye Cannon’s 20/20 Preparedness Show this morning. Debbye was a delightful host and we discussed some great ideas about emergency lighting and other preparedness topics. You can listen to the interview on her site by... read more
The PET Bottle Safety Debate
Recently we taught a class on emergency water storage and disinfection at a preparedness expo. We love interacting with our students and one gentleman brought up an issue with PET containers suggesting recent studies had found them unsafe for emergency water storage.... read more
Disinfecting Water Using Calcium Hypochlorite
Water disinfection is a critical part of any emergency plan. One of the most often recommended techniques is to disinfect water using regular chlorine bleach. The problem with household beach as a disinfectant is that it has a shelf life of only 6 months from the time... read more
Safe Drinking Water
Safe water is absolutely essential for survival. You can live several weeks without food, but only three days without water.
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