Emergency Water Checklist

Keep this list with your emergency supplies. After an earthquake, wildfire, or boil-water notice, water is the first thing that matters.

Store one gallon per person per day, for at least three days (two weeks is better).
Rotate stored water every six months.
Know how to shut off your home's water main.
A boil-water notice means one full minute at a rolling boil.
After a wildfire, don't drink tap water until the utility clears it; heat can release benzene from plastic pipes.
Unscented household bleach: about 8 drops per gallon of clear water, wait 30 minutes.

California Office of Emergency Services: www.caloes.ca.gov

Ready.gov Water: www.ready.gov/water