Water storage

[Socalman]

With the recent storms that have finally come to So. Calif., I managed to save quite a bit of roof runoff. Some of the 5 gallon buckets, with lids, that filled were at one time holding pool chemicals, floor wax, cat litter, etc. and will only be used for watering the garden. The brand new, large trash barrel with lid will be saved and could be used for drinking.

[Illini Warrior]

With the recent storms that have finally come to So. Calif., I managed to save quite a bit of roof runoff. Some of the 5 gallon buckets, with lids, that filled were at one time holding pool chemicals, floor wax, cat litter, etc. and will only be used for watering the garden. The brand new, large trash barrel with lid will be saved and could be used for drinking.

garbage cans are almost always from re-cycled plastics - never ever food grade for obvious reasons - you don't count stored water as potable ....

[Socalman]

garbage cans are almost always from re-cycled plastics - never ever food grade for obvious reasons - you don't count stored water as potable ....

I should have mentioned in the post that this is water that will be used on the garden when the rain stops. I would never store water in plastics that is not food grade.