Squaregrouper's SHTF Water Info Thread

[iH8DemLibz]

Potassium permanganate works much faster than bleach and can be measured visually: Pink is safe to drink. Purple is too strong and brown means too much crud was oxidized, brown water should be discarded.

Is that a powder? A liquid? A pill? Where can it be found? Thanks.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Why are folks so reluctant to just buy a BigBerky?

Potassium Permanganate is almost foolproof too.

Water source important.

Water quality important.

Check.

Urban and suburban folks need to check their hole card. You cannot store or purify water you don’t have. The best purification in the world is NG without water to purify.

Simple and reliable and repeatable is good.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Is that a powder? A liquid? A pill? Where can it be found? Thanks.

Go to Amazon. You’ll have it in a couple days.

 

[Squaregrouper]

Is that a powder? A liquid? A pill? Where can it be found? Thanks.

Powder (actually tiny crystals) and really powerful. 3-5 crystals (smaller than grains of sugar) will disinfect a quart of water.
You can buy it on Amazon or any water treatment/well water store. The most common brand label is "Pot Perm Plus".

 

[hobiecat590]

I've heard that a UV light will kill biologicals. For me this would be the last fail safe step.

 

[Mark75H]

I've read that even the UV in ordinary sunlight can kill many biologicals. Clear glass or plastic suffices

 

[outrider58]

I've read that even the UV in ordinary sunlight can kill many biologicals. Clear glass or plastic suffices

If conditions are right, sunlight also promotes algal growth.

 

[Mark75H]

If conditions are right, sunlight also promotes algal growth.

easy to strain out. Algae are huge

 

[iH8DemLibz]

If conditions are right, sunlight also promotes algal growth.

Seaweed Water: The Water You Can Chew.

 

[outrider58]

easy to strain out. Algae are huge

We'll call it a smoothie!

 

[eruby]

Potassium permanganate works much faster than bleach and can be measured visually: Pink is safe to drink. Purple is too strong and brown means too much crud was oxidized, brown water should be discarded.

Unless, of course, it's bourbon

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Unless, of course, it's bourbon

That is holy water

 

[Archeryrob]

I like watching the videos of people with rain water collection. "this is pure from the heavens." and I am like "yes, until it mixes with all the bird shit on your roof!"

 

[Ammo Jon]

That is holy water

Although I’m Jewish I’ve found a surefire way for making holy water.

 

[Blacksmith101]

Powder (actually tiny crystals) and really powerful. 3-5 crystals (smaller than grains of sugar) will disinfect a quart of water.
You can buy it on Amazon or any water treatment/well water store. The most common brand label is "Pot Perm Plus".

What do you think of using Betadene Iodine or Tincture of Iodine for water purification?

Potassium permanganate can also be used to start fires.
Videos of
Water purification


Fire starting with glycerine (can also use brake fluid or ethylene glycol antifreeze)


Fire starting with sugar

 

[Blacksmith101]

EMERGENCY DISINFECTION OF DRINKING WATER
EPA printable PDF file of methods including instructions.

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-09/documents/emergency_disinfection_of_drinking_water_sept2017.pdf

 

[Squaregrouper]

Although I’m Jewish I’ve found a surefire way for making holy water.

Do you boil the hell out of it?

 

[Squaregrouper]

What do you think of using Betadene Iodine or Tincture of Iodine for water purification?

I have no experience using iodine for water purification.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Do you boil the hell out of it?

Funny man.

 

[Boxcab]

Powder (actually tiny crystals) and really powerful. 3-5 crystals (smaller than grains of sugar) will disinfect a quart of water.
You can buy it on Amazon or any water treatment/well water store. The most common brand label is "Pot Perm Plus".

Hey SG, side track thought...

Can PotPerm be used to "chlorinate" a well?


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