Emergency Water Preparedness Checklist
A simple, do-this-now checklist to make sure your household has safe water when the tap or the grid isn’t reliable.
The checklist
- Store at least one gallon per person per day, several days’ worth.[1]
- Use food-grade containers; label with the fill date.
- Keep a disinfection method on hand (and know how to use it).
- Have a quality filter for particles and taste.
- Rotate stored water on a schedule.
- Know your backup sources and how to treat them.
- Keep a plan for hygiene and cooking water, not just drinking.
Layer your sources
The most resilient setup combines stored water, a filter, and one or more ways to obtain more — rain capture, a nearby source you can treat, or an atmospheric water device in a humid climate. No single source should be your only plan.
Where an air fountain fits
In the right climate, a DIY air-water unit can be a useful supplemental source — but treat it as one layer, not the whole plan, given its climate-dependent output. See yield expectations and our home backup plan.
Keep it current
Review your supplies a couple of times a year, refresh stored water, and check that filters and disinfection supplies are within date. Government resources like Ready.gov are worth bookmarking.
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