In emergency disaster ,can you use the swimming pool water for drinking just in case we ran out of drinking water?
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If there are bugs swimming around in it, and fish, then yes. Otherwise the Chlorine (bleach) will do the same thing to you that it did to everything else that drank it. (the answer is no)
648614
I would say absolutely not. Waaaaay too much chlorine and chemicals in the pool water.
648615
Pool water would contain way too much chlorine. If you ran it through a filter that is capable of removing chlorine you should be fine.
648616
No. From what I've read, you should Store your water - then Have some of the granular .... (sorry forgot the name of what people put in swimming pools) - BUT you only need to use a very small amount. + you only use it when you are ready to drink that water. + you do not add it earlier because it evaporates & would not be good for long-term water.Please do a search to find out the information & to find out how much to use. I do remember that 1 lb for a family of 4 would cleanse about 100,000 gallons of water - so a little goes a very long way.
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I ran across some information suggesting why using your pool water for anything other than bathing and washing clothes is not a good idea. It prompted me to investigate further. Based on what I found I would use your pool ONLY as a last resort for potable water and you'll need to purify the water before drinking it. Do your homework before making this critical assumption.
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Ok, I found it - Calcium Hypochlorite - & it needs to be 78% - from what I read.http://readynutrition.com/resources/better-than-bleach-use-calcium-hypochlorite-to-disinfect-water_19062010/ - has some very good information.
648619
only if u filter it through a water filtering system to get rid of the chem in it. Check out u tube video on water filtering systems.
642946
In many emergencies, including earthquakes , you will have some time before you lose water pressure, depending on your distance and water level to the city water tank. Fill it asap in an emergency , and most times you can fill it prior to losing water pressure, and while the water is still uncontaminated. Not always .
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I have mine in my emergency bag and haven't used it yet. However, I don't think it would work well in a standard bottle of water but should be fine in the larger mouthed drinking containers or glasses. It isn't made to be left in a bottle, unless it's empty. You use these to drink questionable water and then back-flush them when done - each time it's used. Leaving it sit in a bottle of water would just contaminate it as the water would flow into the drinking end.
1525872
Yes you can. It has a small reservoir at the bottom. But it's very small. Maybe half an ounce.
564796
Properly treated pool water is likely as potable as you can find. But if you think the chlorine taste is too strong, just let it sit for awhile especially in the sun, and the chlorine will break down and evaporate. In a survival situation more chlorine is better.
1592385
I would say it is a qualified yes.There is nothing in the hose that makes the water unsafe.However, because the hose has to be "pressurized" to extend, you would have to get your drink from a nozzle and teh stream of water is likely to come out very fast. Hope this helps!Dave
1734098
Yes, and be sure to run water through the filter for a minute to flush out any carbon particles, etc. If this is to be water for drinking, use a recommended drinking water hose instead of a regular garden hose.
974875
No. We just buy some purified water from wherever in the gallon jugs and then use those.
2218715
No I do not think you would want to drink water that is high in ozone. Great for disinfecting, not so much for drinking
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I would say it is a qualified yes. There is nothing in the hose that makes the water unsafe. However, because the hose has to be "pressurized" to extend, you would have to get your drink from a nozzle and teh stream of water is likely to come out very fast. Hope this helps! Dave
2120984
I wouldn't. Proper intake is one bottle of sqwincher mix then 3 bottles of water. Then sqwincher, then water etc. To much sqwincher without enough water can make you sick. You can add for taste or double up as long as you are kicking back straight water after.
1672941
According to FEMA and various manufacturers, properly sealed water doesn't spoil but can take on the flavor of the container. Take a look at the fema.gov site for "Food and Water in an Emergency"
1849610
You can drink water right after. I'd just avoid drinking anything else that might stain for a few hours.
449233
You could but it is only good for one or two floods, it is not reusable. It will quickly break-down after the first use.
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I think us Californians are better off storing water in sturdy, well-made containers-whatever that may be. When a quake hits, if it's large enough to rupture and therefore contaminate the water supply, it'll be too late. As you mentioned, no warning. Get bunch of those blue, 7 gal., water reliance containers. If you have the room, a couple 55 gal. blue drums. and treat with purification tablets.
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http://www.cityofbremerton.com/content/dw_emergencydrinkingwater.html See bullet #5 under ' Storing Water for Emergencies'.
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Yes but if you have hard water it might cause build up in your machine. We used filtered water or bottled water.