Water - Can't live without it!

  Start 2013 out right!  Your Pool is NOT a drinking water source!

Get Ready this January by adding emergency water to your home storage.

 Remember what President Hinckley taught: "I have been quoted as saying, 'Do the best you can.' But I want to emphasize that it be the very best. We are too prone to be satisfied with mediocre performance. We are capable of doing so much better. We must get on our knees and plead with the Lord for help and strength and direction. We must then stand on our feet and move forward."

A 14-day supply of bottled drinking water costs about $14 per person. Yes, really. That's a little less than a couple of movie tickets these days! Why don't people do it? Because they think they have to buy a 55 gallon barrel first. Or create an elaborate storage system. Not so. Here is how to get it done.

How To Buy Emergency Water Quickly

1. Get in the car and drive to the store
2. Buy 4.4 cases of 16.9 oz. bottled drinking water
3. Bring them home and put them under a bed, in your garage, in a closet, against a wall, etc.
4. Smile. Your done!

The Math
 - 14 gallons = 1792 ounces
 - 4x24 ct. cases of 16.9 oz.bottled water = 1622 ounces
- 4x32 ct cases of 16.9 oz. bottled water = 2163 ounces
 - I buy the 24 ct. cases because I can lift them all by myself. The choice is yours.

Where to Buy
 - Smith's stores regularly have 24 ct. cases on sale for $2.50 each (THIS WEEK)
 - Sam's Club/Costco have 32 ct cases for $4.48
check your favorite grocery store

Facts
 - Commercially sealed bottled water can last almost indefinitely (FEMA). However, I buy my bottled water throughout the year, and replace whatever I use so it tastes fresh.
 - "The taste of stored water can be improved by pouring it back and forth between two containers before use." ProvidentLiving.org

About Pools
Due to the stabilizers in pool chemicals pool water is not a source of drinking water.    It would be a source of water for other things such as bathing.  Soooooo all us Havasuan's who thought we had the water dialed in.......NOT!

(article exceerpts from Survival Mom, FEMA, LDS sources)
See FEMA guidelines for water under 2012 posts

Water..FEMA Guidelines/storage/purification

Did you know that in an emergency situation if you do not shut the water valve off,  the water inside your home may drain out?  Every ounce of water becomes more valuable.......

This would be a good FHE lesson......let everyone know how to keep the water safe that is in your house in the event of a disaster.  

The following is from the FEMA website:

"Water quickly becomes a precious resource following many disasters. It is vital that all household members learn how to shut off the water at the main house valve. 
Before an emergency happens, locate the shut-off valve for the water line that enters your house and label this valve with a tag for easy identification. Make sure all household members know where it is located.
Make sure this valve can be completely shut off. Your valve may be rusted open or it may only partially close. If so, replace it.
Cracked lines may pollute the water supply to your house. It is wise to shut off your water until you hear from authorities that it is safe for drinking.
The effects of gravity may drain the water in your hot water heater and toilet tanks unless you trap it in your house by shutting off the main house valve. (This is not the street valve in the cement box at the curb – the street valve is extremely difficult to turn and requires a special tool.)"

Full FEMA guidelines for storage & purification:

Storage

Purification

Evaporation Still instructions  

Click on the following link to FEMA guidelines .. a pdf document will come up & you may print it

http://www.caltriplecrown.com/HarborHillsWard/WaterPurificationandStorage.pdf