Hurricane Sandy: Tips to Make Tap Water Safe for Drinking

Oct 29, 2012 7:10pm

If water supply becomes contaminated, you can either boil water for one?minute or make water safe with bleach.

Here is how:

If tap water is clear:

1. Add eight?drops of household unscented liquid bleach to one gallon of water.

2. Mix well and wait 30 minutes or more before drinking.

If tap water is cloudy:

1. Add 16 drops of unscented household liquid bleach to one gallon of water.

2. Mix well and wait 30 minutes or more before drinking.

In addition:

• Never mix bleach with ammonia or other cleaners.
• Open windows and doors to get fresh air when you use bleach.

For more information, go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

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Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-tips-to-make-tap-water-safe-for-drinking/

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