[at-l] Re: Chemical Water Treatment

[chaynes@javanet.com (Clifford R. Haynes)]

You are probably talking about
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/afterdis/watertreat.html
It may take more than one try to get into it, due to traffic on the site, I
had a heck of a time getting in.
The method the Red Cross outlines here is better than nothing in a disaster,
but it is really for short term use better than nothing treatment  of
questionable water. You might want to take note of the disclaimer in bold
print at the bottom of the page.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lamar Powell" <hopefl@juno.com>
To: <Skrappi298@aol.com>
Cc: <hiker_00@hotmail.com>; <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: Chemical Water Treatment


> Hey Skrappi, I'm a chloroxer. I add 4 to 5 drops of unscented bargain
> brand house hold bleach to one bottle of water, quart or liter. I got a
> plastic medicine dropper and a one ounce Nalgene bottle at Mt. Rogers
> Outfitters two years ago. I keep my little water treatment kit in a zip
> lock bag. I got some good info from the American Red Cross web page about
> using bleach to treat water. I don't recall all of it but I do recall
> that 4 to 5 drops and waiting half an hour works. There are details there
> regarding extra dirty water or very cold water.
>
> I don't have the most efficient taster so I'm not able to smell or taste
> the chlorine. Time seems to take the smell and taste away for everyone.
> Hopeful
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