Water as emergency prep

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Water Utilities

Drought can result in significant operational impacts to water utilities, including a loss of water supply and poor source water quality. Building drought resilience for water utilities means increasing their ability to respond to water supply threats, withstand impacts from drought, and quickly...
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What the Delaware River ‘salt line’ is, and why we should care where it is​

Among all the things that Philadelphians love about the Jersey Shore, the taste of the Atlantic Ocean is not one of them.

Fortunately, the Philadelphia Water Department assures that it’s highly unlikely that its customers ever would have saltwater running through their taps. But in recent weeks the so-called salt line — the boundary between oceanic and freshwater — along the Delaware River has spiked radically northward, the result of an astonishingly dry three months.

As of Monday, the salt line had advanced to a location near Philadelphia International Airport, about 20 miles north of average for this time of year, and about 20 miles south of the Baxter water treatment plant in Torresdale, a source of drinking water for about 60% of the city.

Delaware River water levels at 60% as salt front increases amid drought
The rains forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday morning throughout the Philly region and in upstate Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey should have at least a mild flushing effect, said David Ondrejik, meteorologist and chief hydrologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, which monitors conditions in the Delaware and Susquehanna Basins.

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**I was at Sam's Club in NE Philly early yesterday morning and saw a lot of peeps with carts loaded out with water. Now I know why.

Sleeping on cots, 24/7 shifts, and double time: How Philly is keeping water clean during the DC 33 strike​

More than 100 Philadelphia Water Department supervisors have been working 24/7 shifts at the city’s six water and wastewater treatment facilities since last Tuesday, as the union representing many staffers who manage the city’s drinking water supply remains on strike.

For the last week, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has been at loggerheads with District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees as she pushes for a “fiscally responsible” contract with the lowest-paid municipal workers’ union.

But as the picket lines carry into a second week, the Parker administration has relied on higher-paid managers to fill essential jobs at the city’s water facilities, paying them more handsomely than their DC 33 counterparts.

PWD managers received training to take over the city’s treatment and wastewater plants in the event of a disaster situation — or, in this case, the first major work stoppage in nearly four decades.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/s...the-dc-33-strike/ar-AA1Ib1h3?ocid=socialshare
 

Kyle Bass sues over plans to export East Texas water

The proposed project that would install 43 high-capacity wells drew the ire of East Texans, worried their wells would run dry.
www.texastribune.org

Could Texas Run Out Of Water? Wall Street Is Betting Big On It.​

Nov 13, 2025
Texas is facing a water crisis, and a billionaire is trying to cash in on it.
Investor Kyle Bass wants to take 15 billion gallons of water from East Texas area every year, sell it to big cities, and cash in.
But local residents, lawmakers and ranchers in East Texas are leading a fierce resistance to his scheme.

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When the well runs dry

As the water evaporates in their overheated world, crop farmers and livestock herders in Chad are spilling blood instead.
continent.substack.com
 
Casey Jones said:
Boeing-boeing is gonna be a primary target of the Russian missile barrage, once the NATO girls get WWIII going.

I'm hundreds of miles away, and wonder if I'm still too close.
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Ain't all them missiles gonna hit their intended target.
And since the aftermath would dreadful I would rather be evaporated instantly.
 
Yeah, there's that.

It's a different mindset, and worth considering. I'm on the fence...but since I'll have little choice in the matter, in the end, I tend not to worry about it.
 
Chuck is a plumber (and surfer) from Jersey. Thought this was interesting enough to share.

Why Buying Water Filters Without Doing This is a Mistake​

Premiered 86 minutes ago EveryDay Plumbing: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
City water goes through multiple treatment steps designed to keep the public safe—filtration, disinfection, and strict testing to meet state guidelines. It’s safe for everyday use, but if you really want to protect your body and take control of your health, that’s where things go deeper.
Every home’s water is different by the time it reaches your tap. Old pipes, chlorine levels, minerals, metals, and sediments all play a role. That’s why doing a personal deep-dive water test is the only way to see exactly what your water is giving you—and what it might be missing.
Testing shows you what’s in your water, what your goals are, and how your water can be optimized to serve you: better taste, better skin, better filtration, and better long-term health.

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Welcome! I’m Chuck, a Master Plumber from New Jersey and the owner of Barron Plumbing & Heating, serving South Jersey and the Atlantic City area since 1993. Plumbing has been my life’s work, and on this channel I share the realities of the trade—showing the good, the bad, and the ugly of everyday installations and repairs. I mentor young plumbers, including my two sons, and also provide tips for DIYers at home who want to tackle their own projects. If you enjoy learning and seeing real-world plumbing in action, subscribe and join us on the journey. Subscribe- / chuckbarron
 
Posting for anyone interested.

The economics of water scarcity

In many countries around the world, water scarcity could become a macroeconomically relevant concern. As a key input into production processes (agriculture, power generation and industrial use) and a common good, water resources risk being overexploited. Regressions with panel data for 169...
www.bis.org
 
Not wanting to watch three pages of videos, is there any information on how long water can be stored?
I've always assumed indefinitely.
 
Bottom Feeder said:
Not wanting to watch three pages of videos, is there any information on how long water can be stored?
I've always assumed indefinitely.
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Don't have a video; but what matters is the container.

In our age, it's obviously plastic. WHAT KIND of plastic, matters. The soft translucent plastic...will impart a flavor. Also, slime/mold will grow, with light.

I'm told the opaque plastic containers will keep water reasonably fresh much longer. Glass is of course far better, but it's not practical. I remember reading a discussion with an amateur boat-builder (recounted in Blue Highways, Least-Heat Moon) who found that only a concrete-lined tank would give indefinite storage to water in all temperatures.
 
Chuck Barron again. Could have posted this in the Do we have a house maintenance type thread? (HVAC advice needed) thread but since they talk about the garbage in water I figured what the hell.

Licensed Plumbing Contractors |City Water Quality Concerns​

Dec 21, 2025 EveryDay Plumbing: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

We talk about how city water is treated for our safety—but how you, the consumer, can take it to the next level by treating your water even further for personal use, health, and peace of mind.
We also dive into a real-world conversation every homeowner faces: licensed professional contractors vs. unlicensed operators. We cover the good, the bad, and the ugly—from workmanship and safety to long-term costs and liability .
Whether you’re a homeowner, DIYer, apprentice, or seasoned pro, this episode brings honest insight straight from the field—no fluff, just real plumbing talk.
Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments!

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The Leftist totalitarians just LUUUVV them some shortages.

It's the source of their power.

It's also easy, given their bass-ackwards understanding of economics and their low wattage. Put the Left in charge of sand in the desert, and there'd be a shortage of THAT.

We're LIVING THROUGH a beef shortage, now. After they failed in an attempt to extinct meat-chickens. So now they're gonna find ways to dehydrate us?

WHERE do they think water GOES? They're not making any more of it. Water is neither created nor destroyed...it's only cut off from people who need it, and this is done to grow power and create suffering. EVERY DROP of water on the planet has been through oceans, rainstorms, animal bladders, aquifers, uncountable times.

The Leftist propagandists tell the morons, and the kids, that running water down the drain is "wasting" it. To feed the panic. And for that, they turn our household spigots into piddle-streams...and, hey, guess what? That "wasted" water USED to wash feces, etc. down the sewer systems! NOW we have PROBLEMS this way!

Idiots. COMPLEAT IMBECILES.
 

How We Get Water in the Middle of Nowhere | Australian Farm Life Reality​

Feb 12, 2026
Living on a 25,000-acre farm in the Western Australian Wheatbelt means one thing: water is liquid gold. In this video, I take you on a 'water run' to show exactly how we source, pump, and transport water across our property using solar bore pumps and our trusty International Eagle truck.
Coming from Canada, the reality of water management in rural Australian was definitely a culture shock. We don't just turn on a tap; we rely on a system of rainwater, bore water and solar pumps to keep our farm running.
Join Aaron and me as we check the tanks, explain the difference between rainwater and bore water, and show you the reality of farming in a dry climate.
If you’re curious about the everyday jobs that keep a farm running there’s definitely more to come.
Thanks for watching!
Marissa

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Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@seatatourtable
 
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