How do I Add Bleach to Water to Store for an Earthquake?
Things You'll Need
- Gallon containers
- Eye dropper
- Liquid chlorine bleach
Instructions
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Fill gallon containers with water. If temperatures dip below freezing, leave a couple of inches at the top to allow for expansion.
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Add eight drops of chlorine bleach---administered with the eye dropper---to each gallon of water; use 16 drops if the water is cloudy. Mix the bleach in. Only bleach containing sodium hypochlorite as the active ingredient can be used. Fragranced or bleach with soaps added are unacceptable.
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Leave the water to stand for 30 minutes. Smell the water. If it smells of chlorine then cap and store. If it doesn't, add another 16 drops of bleach per gallon and wait a further 30 minute before repeating the smell test. Store if it smells like chlorine. For emergency situations, if the water doesn't smell like chlorine after the second addition discard the water and find a new water source.
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