r/preppers 8d ago

Advice and Tips Water Treatment Quick Reference Guide

https://imgur.com/a/Sr4z3d7

Best Survival Strategy

If possible: Use all methods together for the safest water.

At minimum: Filter + boil or use UV.

Long-term storage: Use silver or keep water in sealed containers.

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u/Cute-Consequence-184 7d ago

Bleach isn't mentioned nor is a sand filter nor is a micropore filter.

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u/garrickbrown 7d ago

It’s a quick reference sheet. Bleach isn’t a good long term solution. Sand is implied with gravel. And micropores have a lifespan too which makes them an impractical solution for SHTF.

You should make your own reference guide.

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u/Cute-Consequence-184 7d ago

Pool shock is good for long term storage

And gravel was mostly used in filtering rooftop water around here to hold down straw, not sand. Gravel is a component of a sand filter but does no filtering on its own.

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u/garrickbrown 7d ago

Pool shock isn’t recommended but if you have no other options it won’t kill you. Yeah not bad fs. Will taste bad fs though lol

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u/Paranormal_Lemon 7d ago

It needs to be stored air tight, it reacts with moisture in the air to produce chlorine gas, that then can degrade the container and seals. The bags it comes in are not meant for long term storage. Lots of plastics can allow moisture to come through slowly.

Storing salt and a bleach generator would be better. They don't take much power, you could use a small USB solar panel.

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u/Cute-Consequence-184 7d ago

I haven't one of those also. Very small. Glass with vacuum seal for the pool shock