acid rain still a thing?

[sloppy joe]

i remember hearing lots about it many years ago. but not lately. south louisiana rain water safe to drink? i was thinking of buying a bunch of 5 gallon buckets to collect rain water from the gutter when shtf if needed.

 

[MTregre]

I don't know, but the crickets sure are still a thing on this site

Contact some of the chemical plants, they have to take readings and make them public. Maybe they can provide you with data

 

[daxjosh77]

if you had to then its better than nothing but I sure as hell wouldn't want to with all the plants in close proximity. There is even a lot of leaching in tap water if you study the public water analysis. I have a halo water purifier which eliminates all the chlorine and chemicals but leaves the healthy minerals. I used a swimming pool chlorine tester on my tap water and to see it reading " normal" was scary.

 

[LACamper]

Not to mention the roof itself probably imparts some chemicals into the runoff.

 

[Jmfox3]

Sulfur dioxide emissions. When I was young, 70s, there were noticeable effects in I the Northeast and Midwest. Most plants have reduced sulfur dioxide emissions but the reduction in the acid rain may have had more to do with the collapse of the steel industry.

 

[Gator 45/70]

Why stop at 5 gallon buckets? Plenty of hospital grade 55 gallon drums to be had.

 

[Redd508]

Ebola rain. Watch for it. Its coming.

 

[madwabbit]

id rather drink rain water than what comes out of the tap anywhere in this state. it's only twice a week where they announce that the water shouldn't be used unless boiled.


In home filtration systems really aren't that expensive guys

 

[sloppy joe]

5 gal buckets so i can carry them inside and guard. im talking shtf. and i think its 1 tea spoon of clorox to 5 gal. i buy clorox every 4 months.

 

[Ske1etor]

Orange juice has a lower ph than any "acid rain" ever did... LOL. If it's collected properly (not off of the roof of your local meth lab and you're not living in Chernobyl) you're fine.

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[Gator 45/70]

You forgot the brain eating amoeba

id rather drink rain water than what comes out of the tap anywhere in this state. it's only twice a week where they announce that the water shouldn't be used unless boiled.


In home filtration systems really aren't that expensive guys

 

[madwabbit]

You forgot the brain eating amoeba

ah yes. The wonders of louisianas water supply.

 

[Nomad.2nd]

5 gal buckets so i can carry them inside and guard. im talking shtf. and i think its 1 tea spoon of clorox to 5 gal. i buy clorox every 4 months.

Dude.

Look at sawyer water filters.
$50 for a million gallons efc if you won't take madwabbit's advice, buy a berky or Aquarain, etc,

 

[Gus McCrae]

We also don't use leaded gas anymore.... which is a good thing!

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