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I Wanted to bring up an idea I have been thinking about and get some pros and cons I may have not thought of. I get public water (city water, as we call it) as I expect most of you do. Its always a thought that something goes wrong, loss of electricity, plant blows up.....who knows?, whereas the water stops flowing. I know most store water, which I guess is the best plan, but then there are hassles to that. getting the containers, treating the water, taking up space storing the containers.... anyway here is what I have been thinking.
To buy a large (2,500 gal. or more) drinking water tank, build a small tower (just get it higher than the house) run the city water supply into the top, and at the bottom to our home. My thoughts are you would be always using this water as to keep it fresh, and if something goes amiss and the public water quits flowing you would still have a supply of water to live on until, hopefully, the problem is repaired. I know, like everything else this doesn't cover everything that could happen, someone(s) poison the public water supply you're screwed along with everyone else.
But anyway, Whats your thoughts? would this be worth doing? How long after the water supply gets shut off before the tank would have to be treated? Would the tank become nasty and need cleaning from time to time? I don't know, but if there is anything I am not thinking of, I'd love to hear it. Thanks -dave-
To buy a large (2,500 gal. or more) drinking water tank, build a small tower (just get it higher than the house) run the city water supply into the top, and at the bottom to our home. My thoughts are you would be always using this water as to keep it fresh, and if something goes amiss and the public water quits flowing you would still have a supply of water to live on until, hopefully, the problem is repaired. I know, like everything else this doesn't cover everything that could happen, someone(s) poison the public water supply you're screwed along with everyone else.
But anyway, Whats your thoughts? would this be worth doing? How long after the water supply gets shut off before the tank would have to be treated? Would the tank become nasty and need cleaning from time to time? I don't know, but if there is anything I am not thinking of, I'd love to hear it. Thanks -dave-