Self contained septic system with 35,000 gallons of pool water and a filtration system. I can go 45 days with no food, water, electricity or sewage for my 16 member family. I got religion with the Ebola scare 3 or 4 years ago.
16 member family?
Do they all live there full time?
Good for you for having that many days prepped.
My pool guy said ‘you can’t drink the water because it has stabilizers in it’... Turns out YOU are right hardpunned... and he was wrong. Nice to know in a flat out emergency... I’m glad I read your post - might come in handy someday.
https://modernsurvivalblog.com/preps/drinking-swimming-pool-water-in-an-emergency/
from link:
Personally, I would not hesitate to drink this water “as is” in an emergency, and honestly I have done so inadvertently more times than I can remember with no ill effects.
Of course, lack of daily circulation will cause fairly rapid degradation without some sort of action on the owner’s part. This would include continued chlorination as needed, with manual agitation. Also, putting on the cover would be wise.
Using something like a Lifestraw, the similar Sawyer product, or even better a Berkey water purifier (which can remove viruses, plus bacteria and protozoa) would add another layer of protection.