Water as emergency prep

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

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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Water? Y'all worried about no water?
Yer livin in the wrong place —

Bottom Feeder said:

Water? Y'all worried about no water?
Yer livin in the wrong place —

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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.

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.

The global threat of water scarcity Counterfire

Violent conflict over water hit a record last year Los Angeles Times

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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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.

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