Lead (Pb) In Your Water?

by omegam4n I get asked a lot of questions about lead in water supplies. Questions like how dangerous is it? Or how much is present in their water? Or where does the lead come from? And what can individuals do to remove lead from their drinking water? Since lead can cause brain damage when ingested, [...]

Grid Shutdown:Boil Water Order

By OmegaMan If you have ever had a water main break on your street or any other service disruption to your water supply you may have experienced a Boil Water Advisory or a Boil Water Order. Boil water advisories/orders are the official response from the people running the water system. Below is a brief description [...]

Down the Drain: Persistant Chemical Contamination

by omegam4n What do you do with your unused and expired medications? How do you get rid of used motor oil and solvents? Your painting is done but you have some paint left over, what do you do with it?

Survival Bunkers

Survival Bunkers: What Features Should They Have? by omegam4n Survival bunkers are coveted by many as the ultimate survival preparation possible, providing it is full of food and water. The common elements for any shelter are food, drinking water, air circulation and waste removal. Honourable mention goes to electrical power and heating and cooling. The [...]

How to Make a Solar Water Distiller

  How to Make a Solar Water Distiller by omegam4n Distillation is sometimes the only possible for of treatment to purify water. After disasters and during emergencies there are times when there isn’t enough fuel for boiling, or there isn’t a suitable container available to place over an open flame.  In a true end of organized society situation [...]

Non-Chlorine Pool Chemicals: Safe for Drinking Water?

When an emergency or a disaster strikes and you run out of clean drinking water, a clock starts counting down. Three days is all that this clock has. Three days is how long it takes a healthy adult to die of dehydration. This journal entry is a continuation of my article on Pool Chlorine and [...]

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