How to use bleach to purify drinking water

HowtoPurifyWaterUsingBleach 1. Addbleachtowater. a. 1gallonofwater=8dropsofregularhouseholdbleach(about 1/4ofateaspoon). b. 5gallonsofwater=1teaspoonbleach c. 55gallonsofwater=2/3cupbleach 2. Shakeandletstand30minutes. Immediatelyaftertreating,water musthaveaslightsmellofchlorine.If musthaveaslightsmell ofchlorine.Ifnot,REPEATTHEPRO not,REPEATTHEPROCESS. CESS. 3. Ifthewateriscloudy,doublethesuggestedamountofchlorine.    

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Oncetreatedanddisinfected,thechlorinesmellwillgoawayinafewdays. Regularlyusedwaterfromlargetanksmaybetreatedonceortwicea monthwith1Oz.bleachper200gallonsor5Oz.bleachper1000gallons. Long-standingwaterintankswillbedisinfectedw/1pinthouseholdbleach per1000gallons.(2500galtanksarefinewith3pints.) Bleacheffectivelykillsbacteriaandviruses,stopssmells,thenbreaksdown. It'seffectivegermkillingalkalinepropertyiscompletelyneutralizedvery quickly.Itdoesnotstaychemicallyactiveintanksformorethanafew days. Mostgermsrequiresunlighttogrow.Storewaterinthedark. Ifwaterisrelativelyclear:buthasanoticeablesmellofchlorine:itis drinkable,disinfected,andharmless. Eachpersonrequires1gallonofwaterperday(drinking,sanitizing).