Emergency Drinking Water Sources In and Around the Home

What if I need more water than I have stored?

Safe sources of additional drinking water that exist in your home:

·      Ice cubes

·      Water drained from the water heater, don’t use if water heater has been damaged

·      Liquids from canned goods such as fruit or vegetable juices

·      Water drained from pipes

Unsafe sources for drinking water that should not be used:

·      Radiators

·      Boilers (home heating systems)

·      Water beds (fungicides added to the water or chemicals in the vinyl may make water unsafe to drink)

·      Water from the toilet bowl or flush tank

·      Swimming pools and spas (chemicals used to kill germs are too concentrated for safe drinking but can be used for personal hygiene, cleaning)

Water of uncertain quality must be treated or purified before:

·      Drinking

·      Food washing or preparation

·      Washing dishes

·      Brushing teeth

My source for the above information was the FEMA website at http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/watermanage.shtm.  I highly recommend that you visit this site.  It gives a lot of detailed and important information. 

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