Help with long term water storage

[Sarge1990]

Hi- I'm a newbie so sorry if this has been asked and answered already. I would like to have your thoughts on some water related questions. I'd like to keep a few 55 gallon drums of water in the garage and don't want to have to rotate more then once a year (if that). If I filter and treat the water before use am i safe? 2nd question: I have a swimming pool in back which is maintained in the summer and I let it go in the winter. Can this water be made drinkable?

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Hi- I'm a newbie so sorry if this has been asked and answered already. I would like to have your thoughts on some water related questions. I'd like to keep a few 55 gallon drums of water in the garage and don't want to have to rotate more then once a year (if that). If I filter and treat the water before use am i safe?Just treat it and it will be fine 2nd question: I have a swimming pool in back which is maintained in the summer and I let it go in the winter. Can this water be made drinkable?

Yes, filtering,boiling etc. I wont beat either of these to death because they have been covered several times on here if you use te search button there are several posting about them, lemme know if you cant find them

[EX121]

Tfhink of your swimming pool as an open pond, but probably without all of the wildlife in it. Like Matt said.

[Sarge1990]

Big thank you. I appreciate It

[protus]

water in barrels never goes bad :)
though you may need to treat it/shake it good to make it taste better.
i rotate my 15 gallon barrels ever 2+ yrs. i used to do every year but after the 2nd time and the water was 100% good to go..i gave up being that **** about it LOL

[thedreamers]

We add bleech to ours to help last longer.