Emergency Water Storage / Long Term Water Preservation 

Hopefully everyone knows not to use a garden hose to fill a 55 gallon water barrel or any other container for drinking water. You want to use a food grade hose & use water from inside your home. Wal-Mart sells the food grade hoses & these are what people that have RV's use too. We filled (3) 55 gallon water barrels we keep in our unfinished basement. Hope this info will be helpful to someone. Happy prepping everyone!

Ok, I am a Certified Food Safety Professional with the National Environmental Health Association. I teach certification courses for chefs and employees of food production facilities in sanitation and hygiene, food safety, food allergies, cross-contamination, bacterial growth, and other related courses. I also perform the required annual safety inspections of restaurants, food production facilities, water treatment plants, and other facilities for the Department of Health. Water does not expire. There is absolutely nothing in pure water that can go bad. Water contains only two things, oxygen, and hydrogen. The only thing that can happen to water is for it to become contaminated with something else. As long as you are filling the containers with pre-treated water from a city water supply, there is no need to add additional chemicals to the water to store it long-term. Actually, by adding additional chemicals to the water, that shortens the time that you can store the water because those chemicals break down over time and have to be replaced every 3 to 5 years depending on which chemical composition they are using for the particular brand that you have selected to use. As long as the container was sanitized with a small amount of diluted bleach or a similar sanitizer and then rinsed out with potable water (not just cleaned with soap and water) before they are filled with potable water from a city supplied water source, ( and you do NOT touch the inside of the lid that will transfer bacteria from your hands to the inside of the water container) and they are stored in a dark, cool, dry location water can be stored indefinitely. My 300 gallons of water has been stored sealed up for 17 years now without rotation since I moved into my current house. I keep one 55 gallon barrel as a test source that was filled at the same time as my other barrels that I collect 2 small samples from each year. I perform bacterial tests and water purity tests on one sample and send the other sample off to an independent lab to have them do the same. In the past 17 years, not one of the tests has shown any level of bacterial presence or degradation of the water supply. Another source of contamination for the water supply is by using pumps that you insert down into the water barrel to pump the water out with. Any contaminants or bacteria that may be on the pump tube has just been introduced into the water supply and has potentially contaminated it. A better method is by using a rack that can store the barrel on its side and allow gravity to access the water inside. This is the method that I use to access my emergency water supply. I never have to worry about inserting anything into my water barrels that could potentially contaminate my water supply. Just food for thought.

If you store/stack bottled water, use an old shower curtain underneath your stack, folded to fit the space. Checking this plastic on occasion can alert you to leaking water bottles before your floor gets wet. Utilizing old pallets can be great too.

The best water storage information I have found! I really appreciate that you show preparing the water treatment. Great visual and detailed information! Thank you very much! Take care!

One of the most important things is to not tell friends or neighbors about your prepping supplies. Its fun to talk about but whe the SHTF they will be the first ones trying to kill you for your supplies.

great stuff! thanks for the info! Think I would use distilled or spring water rather than tap water for drinking, and use tap water for everything else.

Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for. Got 8 of these containers to fill up!

Personally I take 4- 1 gallon containers of water and they fit perfectly in a milk crate from Home Depot. Stack those! A little bit lighter, they interlock pretty well, plus much cheaper then those 5 gallon containers. Just be sure to rotate them out

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Very good presentation 👍

Some would think I go a bit over board with my preps. I have two 750 gallon water tanks for my emergency stores. But I wont be wasting any flushing toilets. During SHTF people will be pooping in a bag lined bucket. (and haul it very far away) Growing up camping with my family we had a 10 gallon jug that had to be used for drinking, cooking and washing. We learned to use it sparingly. Sometimes we had to go 4 or 5 miles to fill it up. I know a lot of preppers talk up the Berkey water filters and they are good. I like that they come in different sizes. But the Alexapure is a far better filter. Each filter will do 5000 gallons while Berkey only does 2000 gallons. To filter out Floride with Berkey you have to buy an additional separate filter. Not with Alexapure. If you already have a Berkey I suggest you buy the Alexapure filters and put them in your Berkey.

This is the best water storage video on YT. The product recommendations, and how to use them is perfect. I almost bought the 7 gallon containers. But, you're right. The 5 gallon stackable is better. Thanks 🌿🌻🌷🌱🐾🐕

A very useful and well-presented video on an important topic.

Great video! Thank you! 👏👏👏👏 I just wanted to say that I have cans of vegetables, like green beans, packed in water, as another emergency source to drink. Then you have food and water. Cans will last a long time, but are heavy too if you need to bug out.

Got 5 3gal jugs at WM they were 6 and change. Now over 9. Also got the pump. Fill juice bottles to flush toilet. Ben recycling tea bottles to store water and 1lt soda bottles

Hey how are you? People, it's important that it does turn a little yellow that tells you it's working properly. I wonder how we can clean the container with vinegar instead of dish soap because it can take ages to rinse the dish soap out and you won't know if you left a little bit of soap in until you drink the water. If you drink it with even a little soap in there you'll probably get diarrhea really badly. Anybody prep the container with vinegar? Thanks

Just subscribed to your channel. Great water review. The next disaster is always around the corner! 🇺🇸

Thank You So Much 🙏

Thank you for all this information 🥰😘😘

Thanks! They are stored in an insulated area in my garage.

Excellent info thank you

Thanks!

I got a waterbob last week. 100 gallon emergency storage for $34.

You could put 55 gallon drums I want a couple cinder blocks and put Taps on the bottom side of the drum

Thanks

Really helpful, many thanks for the great information

I was more interested in seeing how you actually use the spigot. No one shows this. Are these 5 gallon containers reusable? the lids? TY

Watch out for filling a tub with water and leaving it unattended when there are small children in the home.

Coming in here 1 year after your water was due to be cycled. I'm curious how your 5 year storage went. We have been without water for 2 days. NEVER AGAIN! I'm getting water storage for my family.

I wish I had found this video first other video said add rice when washing so now I’m trying to get rice out of container

what was the opening tune love it

Does aluminum can water have a longer shelf life than plastic bottle water?

Can som eone help me please? Hi I have 5 gallon collapsible polypropylene food grade water storage containers. And I have the Aquamira 2 part Chlorine Dioxide treatment. I'll be using city water from the tap. I have to treat it because in our area it's very contaminated. How do I treat the water prep the gallon containers the right way? I read the polypropylene breaks down and can't handle chlorine or Bleach? Can I still use these containers with this aquamira treatment? Will it poison us? Or make the containers leach chemicals? Also let's say it can be used how do I start? Wash each container soap and water rinse. Do I splash each container with Bleach? Then add the tap water then add the drops of treatment? Do i have to boil tge water first or can it go straight from the tap? Or should i just buy distilled water instead? Then treat it with drops? The goal is for long term storage for hopefully 2-3 + years if possible. Ill be doing multiple containers want to do it right. Thanks

in an emergency and you have to use the container, does breaking the seal on the lid, cause the lid to not be reusable again? therefore, is stocking up on extra lids a necessity - late out the gate for prepping, just now starting, so if this is a stupid question to all you seasoned preppers, please be kind in your answer

how long can or should you store plastic bottled water (12-24packs) I have been prepping since 2014, so I have water stored in these plastic since then....I have heard 1-2 years at most.

I HAVE SOME WATER IN GALLON MILK BOTTLE PLASTIC OF COURSE, HOW CAN I STORE IT. I HAVE SOME GLASS QUART SIZE ALSO. CAN I USE HY PEROXIDE OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE BLEACH ADDED TO KEEP THE WATER GOOD. THANK YOU KINDLY FORGIVE MY DYSLEXIC CAPS. ANGELA IN MT. ALSO HAVE A LARGE DRUM I WANT TO FILL AND KEEP IT IS PLASTIC, ANY HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED. BLESSINGS

Cool video. Our tap water is chlorinated and I hate the taste. If I were to store 55 gallon drums filled from the 5 gallon spring water bottles I get delivered to the house, would I still have to treat the water. The 55 gallon barrels would be brand new and cleaned out with dish soap. Thanks.

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Berkey filters suck now!! Distill your water!

Do the 5 gallon allow light to enter ????

Prepping my supply containers right now. Can someone tell me if the spouts should be left inside of the jug...or should the spouts be removed?

The water treatment is sold out. Do you have any recommendations for an alternative

Is it ok to use tap water if the tap water in your area may not be the greatest? Will the treatment take care of that?

I have an R/O filter system. If i filter the water through that prior to storage, should I treat the water in addition to the filtering prior to storage?

how many drops to treat a 7-gallon container?

Can I use hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in my plastic water storage ............I plan to filter it through a Berkey filter afterwards.

Thank u for the video.can we use the filter water machine to store drinking water they only 35 cents a gallon .and can we store reg water from the tap just to was dishes and flush tolet and bath. Please respone.i buying water bottle ahead of time cause last year we had a big freeze cause of the grit here in s.texas.

3 dollar for a pack water? In europe it is 0.70€ for 1 bottle 2L....

So with storing this water I have it in a cool dark place . Do i needa put water treatment in them ?

Can you use a regular mew 5 gallon bucket

Don't get the Coleman 5 gallon blue jugs.

Doesn’t that treatment only cover a quart meaning you have to add much more for 5 gallons ?

Has to be a cool room? Cant be in a garage or outside?

After five years do we just dump the water out and repeat? Or do we need to do something special like clean out the container and if so how? Thanks, excellent video.

After this process is completed, can you put this jug in your vehicle and it stay as it is for the same amount of time?

Can you store potable in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid

@PilotPatriot Can you treat the water more than once? I'm trying to get long term storage options. If the 5 years is up, can it be treated again to last another 5 years?

I bought those blue aqua tainers he had in his video. But I'm not sure I'm supposed to wash them before I use. Can someone tell me ? Never mind I just saw he cleaned them.

After 5 years, can these containers be reused with fresh water?

do you have to treat the water if your water system is hooked up to a filter system ? To store for long term ?

When you reach the recommended 5years of treatment then what do you do after 5years do you start over by pouring out the water you treated ?

Can someone help me what is the best water in plastic bottles does it have to be BPA free or Can it be non-BPA

I do not see links for your products?

There's something even faster shops running out water. That is price of water going up at that time.

This has my name on it AMIRA too funny

Can you Retreat previous treated water? After 5 years?

Isn't city tap water already treated?

Where did you buy those containers?

Is the special wrench absolutely necessary to unscrew the caps, or is it merely a convenience? Do the caps come off easily?

Are you sure about using the dish soap?

How can I prepared for clothes for emergency

Soap in your container.... yuuck

JFC your intro is so loud for a video that is lacking

I really wish Preppers would stop giving off insurrection vibes