Disinfecting Contaminated Drinking Water
If your source of drinking water should become contaminated
and no other safe drinking water
sources are available, you may disinfect the available water supply in the following
manner.
- If cloudy or muddy, strain it through a clean cloth
THEN...
- Boil at a rolling boil for at least one minute
OR
- Use 8 drops of plain chlorine bleach (5.25% Sodium Hypochlorite) per
one gallon of water
- Mix well for one minute
- Let stand for 30 minutes
- A slight taste or smell of chlorine is normal
OR
- Use a commercially available water purification kit from a drug or sporting
goods store