The typhoon season may bring mean more rains but not necessarily more clean, drinking water.
In case you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of being a typhoon victim, you may benefit from learning how to produce drinkable water from any water source--whether it’s a river, lake or even from rainwater.
The Johns Hopkins University Global Water Program suggests the following ways to make unclean water safe to drink:
Method # 1
Allow water to pass through a clean piece of cloth then boil for 3 minutes.
Method # 2
Collect water in empty, transparent, plastic containers such as Coca-Cola PET bottles and expose to the sun for at least 6 hours on a sunny day or 48 hours on a cloudy day.
Method # 3
Add 2 tablespoons of dayap or calamansi to 2 liters of water and let stand for 30 minutes.
Method # 4
Add 2 drops of Clorox bleach to 1 liter of water and let stand for 30 minutes.
Method # 5
Add 5 drops of 2% iodine Betadine to 1 gallon water.
Let’s hope that you will never find the need to use this basic survival tip of making your own drinking water.
In case you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of being a typhoon victim, you may benefit from learning how to produce drinkable water from any water source--whether it’s a river, lake or even from rainwater.
The Johns Hopkins University Global Water Program suggests the following ways to make unclean water safe to drink:
Method # 1
Allow water to pass through a clean piece of cloth then boil for 3 minutes.
Method # 2
Collect water in empty, transparent, plastic containers such as Coca-Cola PET bottles and expose to the sun for at least 6 hours on a sunny day or 48 hours on a cloudy day.
Method # 3
Add 2 tablespoons of dayap or calamansi to 2 liters of water and let stand for 30 minutes.
Method # 4
Add 2 drops of Clorox bleach to 1 liter of water and let stand for 30 minutes.
Method # 5
Add 5 drops of 2% iodine Betadine to 1 gallon water.
Let’s hope that you will never find the need to use this basic survival tip of making your own drinking water.
