Reasons for Prepping

[Great-Kazoo]

If you put in too much, it will eventually break down and be safe to drink - but it might take a considerable amount of time. Also, it will probably smell and taste strongly like a swimming pool. Keep in mind you still have to filter the water to remove particulate.

Not acceptable. Do you know the time frame for it to be come safe to drink? If it can't be done correctly you put you, family & friends in danger. Especially if your other containers become damaged, and it's one of your last.

We would be filtering out particulates prior to chlorinating. Once the chlorine is added, on the shelf, storage, or table for consumption.

[HoneyBadger]

Not acceptable. Do you know the time frame for it to be come safe to drink? If it can't be done correctly you put you, family & friends in danger. Especially if your other containers become damaged, and it's one of your last.

We would be filtering out particulates prior to chlorinating. Once the chlorine is added, on the shelf, storage, or table for consumption.

Perfectly acceptable to me. I know what safe/unsafe chlorine levels are and how long it takes chlorine to decompose in water. With a 1:1000 or less ratio of chlorine to water, the chlorine will ALWAYS break down (reacting with various things in your water) or dissipate (basically evaporating from the water) completely in 24 hours or less. With a perfect 1:1000 solution, in a 55 gallon drum, (assuming a 3.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite AKA: household bleach) without aeration, the sodium hypochlorite is completely decomposed or dissipated in about 3 hours.

YOU are the best tool in your toolbox, but you must apply the right tool to the right job. If you don't get chemistry, then use a simple chart like posted above. Charts are a great reference, but BE SURE you know what concentration level of bleach you are working with, and WHAT EXACTLY is in the bleach.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Perfectly acceptable to me. I know what safe/unsafe chlorine levels are and how long it takes chlorine to decompose in water. With a 1:1000 or less ratio of chlorine to water, the chlorine will ALWAYS break down (reacting with various things in your water) or dissipate (basically evaporating from the water) completely in 24 hours or less. With a perfect 1:1000 solution, in a 55 gallon drum, (assuming a 3.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite AKA: household bleach) without aeration, the sodium hypochlorite is completely decomposed or dissipated in about 3 hours.

YOU are the best tool in your toolbox, but you must apply the right tool to the right job. If you don't get chemistry, then use a simple chart like posted above. Charts are a great reference, but BE SURE you know what concentration level of bleach you are working with, and WHAT EXACTLY is in the bleach.

Yep, back in Indonesia.. we simply put enough chlorine or bleach til we can smell it...Then wait it out til the smell is gone. I basically drank that pool water/boiled water for the first half of my life.. You got 50/50 chance to either become a banker or a lifetime sweat shop worker. So not bad at all!

[ChunkyMonkey]

i wish you would have been a sweat shop worker. I could use some help here.

Better half is still not convinced.

[Great-Kazoo]

Perfectly acceptable to me. I know what safe/unsafe chlorine levels are and how long it takes chlorine to decompose in water. With a 1:1000 or less ratio of chlorine to water, the chlorine will ALWAYS break down (reacting with various things in your water) or dissipate (basically evaporating from the water) completely in 24 hours or less. With a perfect 1:1000 solution, in a 55 gallon drum, (assuming a 3.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite AKA: household bleach) without aeration, the sodium hypochlorite is completely decomposed or dissipated in about 3 hours.

YOU are the best tool in your toolbox, but you must apply the right tool to the right job. If you don't get chemistry, then use a simple chart like posted above. Charts are a great reference, but BE SURE you know what concentration level of bleach you are working with, and WHAT EXACTLY is in the bleach.

For those of us chemistry challenged it pays to err on the side of caution. What ever works for you.