Emergency Water Storage

We’ve been concerned about how prepared we are for emergencies, natural disasters, etc. As we’ve talked to folks around the country who’ve gone through some tough stuff in the last few years, we’re seeing this is a shared concern.

So we thought we’d let you know about a company that’s dealing with the first line of defense when it comes to disasters, and that’s WATER. They are www.waterlater.com. We have no affiliation with them and receive no monetary gain by recommending them — our only aim here is to help our readers be better prepared.

WHY and HOW to Store Water from WaterLater.com:

A broken or frozen water line; water rationing in a drought year; a contaminated public water source; fire, flood, landslide, hurricane, or earthquake -- any of these events can leave you and your family high and dry, temporarily without a safe source of water for drinking, cooking, washing, and cleaning.

FEMA recommends storing a 14-day emergency supply of 1 gallon of potable water per person per day, for drinking, cooking, and minimal washing. This will keep you alive, but it does not provide sufficient water for meeting the additional needs of children, the elderly, sick or injured persons, hot weather conditions, pets, or disaster cleanup and recovery. A key part of your emergency preparedness plan should be to store as much potable water as you can.

Plastic water bottles are not designed for long-term storage -- check the "use by" date and don't stack them high. You can wash and fill empty soda bottles. You should NOT use milk bottles (because of bacteria), fruit juice bottles (sugars permeate the container and may ferment), or bleach bottles, which often retain unhealthy levels of chlorine in the plastic. 55-gallon plastic barrels should be new (many have been used to store or transport other substances before being sold for home water storage) and kept away from sunlight, which will make them brittle.

Fema, American Red Cross, and other disaster agencies recommend treating stored water with plain chlorine bleach and rotating it every 6-12 months.

WaterLater has a better solution for storing emergency water. Their heavier, FDA food-grade water tanks are UV-resistant and fitted with faucets and bottom drain fixtures. Compare this with the typical 55-gallon drum that requires a special "bung tool" and siphon pump! They also provide a stablilized liquid oxygen treatment that keeps harmful bacteria and other organisms from affecting the stored water for five years.

They offer installation systems for homes, apartment buildings, businesses, senior citizen centers, government offices, schools, emergency centers, and more.

Special Introductory Prices (includes delivery, installation, and treatment):