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 [...]

Water Quality Myths

Water Quality Myths There is a lot of misinformation available about water quality.  If taken as true in the wrong situation they could be very costly, they might even cost you your life. The first myth I want to mention is the belief that ground water is pure. See my article on why I dislike the term “purify” [...]

Can I Drink The Water In My Rain Barrel?

Can I Drink The Water In My Rain Barrel? Many people have installed rain barrels to supplement their water use. They are a great way to water lawns and gardens. If you had, to could you drink this water? What sort of treatment would be necessary? Rain water is inherently pathogen free. There are some bacteria [...]

Grid Down: Why Is There S#!t In My Basement?

I already talked about what will happen to the water system after the grid shuts down.  In this article I will examine what will happen to the waste water system in the same situations. Again, some basic information.  The basic components of a sewage system are gravity sewers, lift stations, forcemains and treatment facilities. The gravity sewers [...]

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