Tag: disinfection

What Can You Do After Your Well Is Flooded?

Posted: August 23, 2019

We’ve gotten a lot rain in the last couple of weeks. Some areas were flooded. When heavy rains bring flooding to an area, people don’t often think about the damage caused to their private drinking wells. If your… Read More

Category: Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, Water

Tags: coliform, contamination, disinfection, E.coli, flood waters, shock chlorination, water, well water, yilin zhuang

Do You Have an Emergency Supply of Drinking Water?

by Nancy Gal

Posted: June 22, 0201

An adequate supply of clean drinking water is an absolute priority during any emergency. A normally active person needs at least one gallon of drinking water daily. That would include about two quarts for drinking and the remainder… Read More

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Water, Work & Life

Tags: boil water, daily water needs, disinfection, emergency water supply, Hurricane Michael, safe water supply, storing emergency water, water supply

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