Water Storage.

[KalPrep]

Bit drastic but has anyone considering burying them? Below a certain depth the ground won't get cold enough to freeze the water. Given limited garden space this was going to be one thing to consider for me, I was planning a larger shed and considered whether burying some IBCs underneath it would be feasible. Obviously you would need to support them properly and it may be impossible to gt back at them depending upon the design but it was something I had considered.

[the-gnole]

Good luck. 2700lb + of soil to dispose of isn't easy either, unless you are doing raised beds as well

[Brambles]

If it was below gound level, you'd also need a pump to get the water back out.

[Gillbabs]

Has any one else noticed that the Asda baby sterilising tablets can also be used to make drinking water safe. 1tab does 25 litres which matches my jerry cans nicely, they are dirt cheap & keep well. Sounds like an option if you have to look at dodgy water and a basic filter if things get nasty or you don't quite trust the bowser.....
PS I don't know if Tesco ones etc are the same. the Asda ones come with instructions on the side.

[Bear86]

Has any one else noticed that the Asda baby sterilising tablets can also be used to make drinking water safe. 1tab does 25 litres which matches my jerry cans nicely, they are dirt cheap & keep well. Sounds like an option if you have to look at dodgy water and a basic filter if things get nasty or you don't quite trust the bowser.....
PS I don't know if Tesco ones etc are the same. the Asda ones come with instructions on the side.

I will be looking into this im going to pick up a pack tommorow 70p for 56 tablets mine cost £3 for 50 tablets. Suppose its like anything its all in the branding.

As i live 5 minutes from a lake i wouldnt have to store much water i could just boil and sterilise.

[Chef]

I live about 5 mins (on foot) from an unending supply of water too, (The English Channel) but unfortunately they don't make anti-saline tablets.

Apart from a horrendous amount of money on a desalination device I'm stuck with boiling and distilling the salt out, useful as I get the salt too but not easy just for drinking water.

On the upside of course is the fact that I'm not likely to ever run out of water and we do always get a 'blue flag' clean beach award.

[maxilaura]

How would somebody go about "cleaning up" the water from a canal to drink?

[Chef]

Filter it first of all, then either use tablets to purify it or boil it a few minutes, filter it again, and pray that all that destroys Weils' Disease?

If there are motor boats using it you could have fuel contamination in it though, not sure how to get that out of it, Katadyn type filter maybe?

[Squirrel hunter]

How would somebody go about "cleaning up" the water from a canal to drink?

Depends how dirty it is and what contaminants it might have in it.

It might be as simple as a few minutes on a rolling boil or a full on chemical attack to neutralise extra nasties.

[maxilaura]

thanks for the info. I was thinking of the River Wey running through Guildford in the canal, houseboats and narrow boats etc go up and down it all the time.

I think maybe it would have to be an absolute last resort to use that water in a major situation.

Another question, can water in the local leisure centre swimming pool be made into drinking water with the right treatment?