Water shortages

[Wulf202]

Looks like Tulsa OK and many texas towns are running low.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_17/649083_andquot_emergency_decision_to_shut_off_the_ town_s_water_supplyandquot_.html&page=1


"Residents of nearby Kemp, Texas, were reeling from no water in the midst of the wretched heat.

As temperatures soared to the triple-digits for the 37th consecutive day Sunday, city officials made an emergency decision to shut off the town's water supply.

"Right now our water towers have no water in them at all," said Mayor Donald Kile"

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/08/heat.wave/index.html?hpt=us_c2

[Irving]

I'm afraid we'd only last a week or two with drinking water. Much less with bathing and potential cooking.

[gnihcraes]

I keep filling up 1 gallon jugs. Running out of room to store them.

[Irving]

I've got like 35+ 2 liter bottles full of water. I've got a good 20 more empty ones I need to store though. Thank goodness for the crawl space.

[DFBrews]

If you have the space a beer keg is a great way to store 15 gallons of water the center spear part is easy to remove and the container is stainless so clean up is super easy as well. I have a couple filled and have one of the cheap hand pumps to extract the watery goodness.

[Irving]

I just saw a guy drop TWO full size kegs in the dumpster the other day. I thought about grabbing them, but couldn't convince myself that they'd serve a purpose. I should have grabbed them, then asked. Heck, I should have asked him what was in them.

[mcantar18c]

I have a creek 30 yards from my front door, and a large pond/small lake 200 yards away. Ain't the cleanest but that's what the pot and blowtorch are for.

[DFBrews]

I just saw a guy drop TWO full size kegs in the dumpster the other day. I thought about grabbing them, but couldn't convince myself that they'd serve a purpose. I should have grabbed them, then asked. Heck, I should have asked him what was in them.

They are worth 20 bucks a piece for a deposit

[DFBrews]

And if anyone decides to use kegs to store I can help them with getting the spear out and also throughly clean the beer stank

[rbeau30]

I stack my 2-liter bottles of water in these:

http://www00.mailcar.net/MailCar/pictureImage?seller=cwbylover01&ite=150495218728&seq=0

I'm a homebrewer as well... so I completely sanitize my 2-liter bottles before I fill them with water with sanitizing solution... I keep 8 2-liters in each car in these and it prevents them from rolling around the trunk. Also makes Stacking the water on a pallet easy.

[ShooterJM]

Good idea on using the shells as water storage! I have a couple I'm going to fill up when I get home.

[rbeau30]

I was stumped on how to get them to stop rolling around in my car because I figure they are perfect for water storage in the car (also in a pinch the water can be sanitized in the sun for several hours). I then found a place that sells em and they are less than 2 dollars each on this guy's ebay store.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Coca-Cola-Pepsi-Pop-Crates-8-Bottle-2-Liter-Size-/150495218728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230a36cc28

[DFBrews]

Good idea on using the shells as water storage! I have a couple I'm going to fill up when I get home.

Make sure they are clean some nasty crap grows in the dregs

[theskalickys]

I then found a place that sells em and they are less than 2 dollars each on this guy's ebay store.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Coca-Cola-Pepsi-Pop-Crates-8-Bottle-2-Liter-Size-/150495218728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230a36cc28

With $27.30 Shipping!!!

[rbeau30]

With $27.30 Shipping!!!

I think that seller has another store website that I bought these from the shipping was 10.90 or something.Plus I think the 27 listed proce is expedited shipping, the last 4 that I bought he sent it Parcel Post for me.

If you buy it from here: http://www00.mailcar.net/catalog/index.php?seller=cwbylover01&mode=s&schm=1&cLink=c&main_page=product_info&products_id=150495218728&mode=s&cLink=c&search_in_description=1&categories_id=&pfrom=&pto=&keyword=liter&winnow_low=&winnow_high=&winnow_title=&manufacturers_id=

you have more shipping options.

[Yjjeepin]

Is any one storing the large 5 gallon water jugs (deep rock)? Also how long will they last. I have started collecting them and filling them.

[ShooterJM]

Make sure they are clean some nasty crap grows in the dregs

I sterilze the crap out of em. Had one bad batch of beer due to infection and now I'm way overboard about it!

[Prometheus]

The 5 gallons are cool but i have noticed they dont seal real great for long term storage, also once you break the factory seal they suck to try to move because as the lids get old they fall off easy so you have to carry upright, and not let them tip over. Had one tip in my volvo, a car pulled me over because there was just water pouring out of the car, 5 gallons loose in a car is a WHOLE lot.[Bang]

[tarantula]

When the Oglllala aquifer is finally depleted the entire area will be a desert with nothing on it. Places in Eastern Colorado will too...

[zagner]

Check out coloradozerowaste.com in Longmont. The $35 55 gallon barrels that had distilled water in them are super nice and like new. Not affiliated, just a customer.

ETA: the $15 barrels are good for storing utility water. We have some of those for emergency cleaning, toilet water and then a few of the $35 ones for drinking water.

[Jackal]

If you want to get serious....

http://www.thereadystore.com/water-storage/ultimate-250-gallon-emergency-water-tank

[Jackal]

Some of their water cubes are pretty good deals. They also have long term water storage treatment additives for the storage units. Read the details on the 250 gallon unit for some ideas on how long you can store water. The great thing is you can fill these from the tap, and re-fill and treat every so often.

http://www.thereadystore.com/water-storage/water-storage-containers

Disclaimer- No afilliation or business interest in this vendor. I have bought some of the long term food supplies.