Purifying, Filtering & Treating Water for Storage and Use

Water is an important part of survival, as any prepper knows. In an emergency, you need to make sure that you have enough to keep you hydrated, clean, and able to do everything that involves water. This is why you need to make sure that you store enough for special situations.
People who live in areas often affected by natural disasters, as an example, should make sure that they always have purified, filtered, or treated water for their everyday needs. This will lower the chance of dehydration and discomfort easily. The process to prepare and store the water is simple as long as you have everything that you need.
The easiest way to ensure that your water is good is to boil it. This will clean it up and make it usable for drinking and regular use. Make sure that you fill a pot with the water and wait for it to reach full boil.
After you are satisfied with how long it has been boiling, let it sit and cool down before moving it to water storage. You want to make sure that it is not too hot to touch and that it is clean.
Filters are widely available today if you would like something simpler. These will remove the dangers that are in your water easily and without a lot of hassle.
Multiple types are available, too, to help you find the one that is most beneficial. Two popular options would be the filter that attaches to your faucet and the filter that is an actual water container.

Treating the water with chemicals is also a possibility. If you want to do this, you need to make sure that you find a reliable and trustworthy product. The professional level ones are your best option and should help you quite a bit. A good one will be effective and give you usable water.
After your water is purified, filtered, or treated, you need to make sure that you store it somewhere safe. Water storage is vital during an emergency, especially since poor storage can affect the usability of the water.
The container(s) that you use should be free of any residue, away from anything that can leak chemicals into the water, and somewhere that they are safe in general. A great option for any prepper is going to be large containers specifically for water. This allows you to store and use the water easily.