How to make sure you have safe drinking water if your supply is compromised or interrupted By Tobie Stanger You can live far longer without food than without water. So stocking enough potable ...

How to make potable water. If an emergency strikes and you have no bottled water or stored water that’s safe to drink, you can make potable water—aka safe-to-drink water—at home.

Outdoors expert Keith Hanshaw demonstrates how to make a puddle of muddy water safe to drink with a plastic bottle, a piece of string, and a lighter. Submerge the bottle into the puddle to fill it ...

Non-drinking water is a source of many diseases. Bacteria and viruses are in the water and can infect people who drinking the water. Diseases transmitted through drinking water can be very serious, ...

GCSE; OCR 21st Century; How can scientists help improve the supply of potable water? Water for drinking. As the Earth’s population increases the demand for potable water increases.

Yes, it is safe to drink tap water in an emergency, as long as there are no drinking water advisories in your area. If there is an advisory, you should be aware of what each one means.