Boiling Water for Survival

One of the most important priorities for your survival is a supply of water that is safe for consumption. While many people that are in reasonably good health can go three or four days without water, those persons with weakened or compromised immune systems will need good drinking water a lot sooner than the average person. It is therefore important to take this factor into account when figuring your water storage needs.

Another factor that can have a bearing on your everyday survival is the fact that most municipal water systems contain very low levels of some bacteria that are resistant to chlorine disinfection or filtering techniques. While most healthy people don’t have a problem with these low levels of bacterial contaminants, those people who are sick or have medical problems that may have weakened their immune systems as a result will probably be more susceptible to these contaminants.

It is also not a good practice to trust bottled water. Most bottled waters are not sufficiently regulated to insure its safety and it may not be entirely safe for persons with weakened immune systems to consume. Some bottled water is little more than water from the tap that has undergone additional filtering.

The main point to remember is that when you are sick or have medical problems that may have compromised your immune system; boil your water to insure your safety.

Don’t wait for someone to issue a “boil water” directive.

Staying above the water line!

Riverwalker