Water Safety Log
Track your household water treatment and safe storage practices. In any disruption scenario, water is the first critical need — you can survive weeks without food but only days without clean water. This log ensures you maintain safe practice and builds the habit of treating water treatment as a system, not a one-off emergency response.
Version History
Version 1.0 Current
Effective: 2026-03-31Initial version
Procedure Details
CRITICAL: Never assume water is safe without treatment unless you have confirmed the source. When in doubt, treat. Bleach disinfection and boiling are validated methods — follow EPA/CDC dosage tables exactly. Do not mix treatment chemicals.
You will need:
- Knowledge of your water sources
- Treatment supplies (unscented household bleach, or fuel for boiling, or a filter)
- Clean storage containers with lids
- A dropper or measuring device for bleach
- Labels and a marker
- A thermometer (optional but recommended)
Procedure Steps (Version 1.0)
Identify the water source you are treating — mains, rainwater, creek, bore, or stored.
Test or assess source quality visually — clear vs cloudy. Cloudy water needs pre-filtering through cloth before treatment.
Select the appropriate treatment method — boiling if fuel available, bleach disinfection if fuel scarce, filtration plus disinfection for suspect sources.
Apply treatment with correct dosage and contact time. Boiling: rolling boil for 1 minute. Bleach: 2 drops per litre of clear water, then wait 30 minutes.
Verify treatment completion. Bleach: slight chlorine smell after 30 minutes means adequate; no smell means add another dose and wait.
Transfer treated water to a clean storage container with a lid — never store treated water in the same container used for untreated.
Label the container with the date, treatment method, and source.
Schedule your next treatment — daily if using stored water, or as needed based on consumption.