![]() | Water is the essential element to survival and necessary in every emergency plan and emergency supplies kit. It is said that the average person can survive only three (3) days without water. Following a disaster, clean drinking water may not be available. Regular water sources could be cut-off or compromised through contamination. If evacuating, water sources will take on many undesireable and contaminated forms. Building a supply of water is only the beginning of preparing for an emergency. After the initial supply is gone, knowing how to collect and decontaminate subsequent supplies is crucial. The search for potable (drinkable) water sources should always be a major priority. |
Methods
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Kills
Microbes |
Removes other contaminants
(heavy metals, salts, & most other chemicals) |
Boiling
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Yes
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No
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Chlorination
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Yes
|
No
|
Distillation
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Yes
|
Yes
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