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How much water does your family really need?

Get The Emergency Water Storage Guide. A free, printable guide to storing water safely and making it safe to drink when the taps stop, based on CDC and Ready.gov guidance.

  • Exactly how much to store for 1–6 people, for 3 days and 2 weeks
  • Which containers to use, and which to avoid
  • How to clean, fill, label, and rotate stored water
  • How to make water safe by boiling or with household bleach
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7 pagesPrintable PDFBased on CDC guidance
What’s inside

Everything in the guide

How much

A ready-made table for your household size

Containers

The best and worst options, side by side

Fill & store

9 simple steps plus a shopping list

Make it safe

Boiling and bleach methods, with exact amounts

Backup sources

Water already hiding in your home

Storage log

Track when to refresh your supply

Quick tip: Start today with what you have: a case of bottled water covers one person for about 3 days.

Questions

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Is the guide really free?

Yes. Click the download button and the PDF opens in your browser, where you can save or print it. No sign-up needed.

Where does the advice come from?

Amounts and safety steps follow public guidance from the CDC and Ready.gov. Always follow local instructions in an emergency.

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