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To: MrB
I was just thinkin I got a big old pool. Wonder if that would be a water source in an emergency.
70 posted on 04/08/2010 6:54:00 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't criticize. Explain to me who I should support other than Sarah Palin.)
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To: McGruff

Certainly, with proper filtration/purification. You could even use “surface water” (ie, ponds & streams) if you prefilter it through a cloth then run it through a gravity filtration system.

Don’t waste filtered water flushing the toilet, though.


72 posted on 04/08/2010 6:58:03 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: McGruff

I’ve done some research on pool water for drinking. Turns out the main problem is a stabilizer used with the chlorine, not the chlorine itself. If you don’t use chemicals with the stabilizer, you run into the problem of water growing who-knows-what in terms of pathogens. Buy a WAPI for about $8, make sure you always have a way for heating up your water, and you’ll be able to pasteurize it for drinking. WAPIs are available at sunoven.com.


87 posted on 04/08/2010 8:18:42 AM PDT by ChocChipCookie (God to Obama: Don't think I'm not keepin' track. Brother.)
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