Farm on Kitchen Branch

Family Emergency Plan

Plan Templates


Family Emergency Plan Checklist
Family Evacuation List
Preparing for People with Disabilities
Oral Rehydration 
General Supply List
Make Survival Kits

Water Water Everywhere

Water

Build Your Own Hand Well Pump
Build a Rain Barrel
Build a Simple Siphon Well Pump
Build a Water Filter
Conserve Personal Water in Extreme Heat
Water Purification




Managing Drinking Water

  • Each person must drink a minimum of 1 quart daily
  • Never ration drinking water, everyone's needs are different
  • Drink water that is not contaminated
  • Treat water that you don't trust
  • Caffeinated, carbonated & alocholoic drinks deplete your water reserves - they do not count as drinking water

Other Water Sources

Water Storage Containers

Essentials

Clorox Bleach
Medicine Dropper
Blanket

Finding Safe Drinking Water (Potable)

  • Water heater

Household water

  • Water pipes
  • Water heater
  • Toilet tanks
  • Ice cubes

Water pipes


To capture
  1. Turn off at main
  2. Turn off power to water heater
  3. Turn on cold water faucet in highest location of house
  4. Turn on cold water faucet at lowest location of house

Toilet tanks

There is approximately 3 gallons of clean water in each toilet tank (not the bowl)
Do not use this water if there is a bowl cleaner installed 

Ice cubes

Self explanatory?

Canned goods

The liquid in vegetables can be used for drinking or cooking, so do not discard any of it.

Water heater

To capture
  1. Turn off power
  2. Open drain at bottom of tank
  3. Turn off water intake valve
  4. Turn on hot water faucet
  5. Remember to close these faucets & valves when done

Bath tub

When power fails, install a flap plug over the drain
Use the tub drain plug as well
Fill the tub with cold water
(reserving the water in water heater.)

Water storage

Pre planning makes this much easier
Store 1 gallon of drinking water per day per person
NOTE:  The average American is utilizing a minimum of 72 gallons of water a day.
  • Recycle
  1. water bottles
  2. pop bottles
  3. glass bottles
  4. clorox bottles (plain type)

Water Treatment

Boiling

  • Boil one full minute (you will loose some to evaporation)
  • Let cool

Distillation

  • Put water in a pot
  • Place a ceramic bowl smaller that the pot on top of the water
  • place a lid on the pot
  • boil the water
  • the steam will collect on the underside of the pot lid and drop down into the bowl                                                              

Chlorination

  • Use only 5.25 to 6.0% sodium hypochlorite
  • 16 drops (1/8 teaspoon) per gallon of water, double for murky water
  • stir
  • wait 30 minutes
  • It should smell of chlorine, if it doesn't treat again

Filtration, Purification

Iodine

  • 2% Tincture of Iodine USP or BP formulation only - 8 drops per quart