[BC] Emergency water supply

[Mike McCarthy]

Except when you need to leave the home.  For shelter in place where there 
is no contamination, that's a good resource. But when there is a systemic 
contamination, the hot water heater will be contaminated as well.  That's 
why bottled water is so much better to have.

MM

At 06:21 PM 12/4/2005 -0700, woollard at inreach.com wrote
>Every home has a large container of water called a water heater.  Makes a 
>good emergency supply.
>
>Wayne Woollard
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>>I'm not sure why everyone is so hooked on the small bottles of water that 
>>are readily available now.  My personal preference is the good ole 
>>fashion water container. Pre storm here I have a gal, 5 gal and a 3 gal, 
>>that all get filled. Stuff them away and all is good. Of course then 
>>again I do have backup plans as well, if all else fails I have two 
>>potable well points and a pitcher pump that works when the power is off.
>>5 mins with a pipe wrench to uncap one and drop the pump in place and 
>>you're back in business. (that's actually the 3rd backup plan) #2 is to 
>>use water from the well via the irrigation pump, primary is municipal water.
>>
>>Mike McCarthy wrote:
>>>That's the two things people don't have when it's needed.  Food and 
>>>water.  You'd be well off going and buying a $4/case of bottled water 
>>>and some canned foods (with a manual opener) and keep them as well. Then 
>>>you need not worry about days 1-3 while everyone else is 
>>>panicking.  Imagine if NYC's water system became contaminated by some 
>>>water borne bacteria. You think NOLA was a mess...
>
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