Do You Have Water Security for Your Home and Family?
Have you developed a water security approach for your home and family, or will you rely on disaster relief when the storm hits?
The official peak hurricane season is upon us. We experience more hurricanes in August and September than in any other months of the calendar. That doesn’t mean that hurricanes won’t hit outside this window. It simply means that we should expect them more during this period—and prepare better.
What is Water Security?
Water security is a proactive approach. It means you can meet your water needs during and after severe weather. It means being ready for extreme weather and disaster events.
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Water security is a relatively new term and particularly applicable to our homes. Water security is the reliable availability and access to clean and safe water resources during a disaster or a water crisis. It involves ensuring an adequate and sustainable supply of water for drinking, cooking, cleaning and basic sanitation hygiene during and following the storm.
Having water security means you are prepared BEFORE the emergency with the water you may need.
In comparison, disaster response is a reactive approach that focuses on mitigating the consequences of a disaster AFTER the event. A disaster response approach involves all the efforts that mitigate the impacts of natural or man-made disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, or chemical spills.
However, if you rely on disaster relief efforts, you may have more limited access to potable water following the event. During a response, potable water may be delayed in coming due to conditions that may prevent relief from reaching your community quickly, such as road and bridge damage or debris preventing vehicles from entering.
Consider a Whole-House Emergency Water System
Here’s why water security with a whole-house emergency water system provides a better approach:
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Generators can help, but they won’t provide water for homes on public or community water systems. Continuous Readiness: Whole-house emergency water security systems connect directly to your home’s water source. This provides a continuously recycled and reliable supply of clean emergency water. A whole-house system eliminates the need to periodically drain, clean, and refill static water storage containers.
- Sustainability: Bottled water has a limited shelf life and can become contaminated or expire over time. A whole-house emergency water security provides a long-term and sustainable solution for clean water during and after a disaster.
- Convenience: Some find it difficult to carry bottled water or carry emergency water from sinks and tubs. With a whole-house water security system, you can have emergency water throughout your home. You can even flush toilets without carrying buckets or pans of water. A whole-house system makes potable water for drinking, cooking, sanitation, and other essential needs more convenient.
- Reduced Waste: Using bottled water generates a tremendous amount of plastic waste, which is harmful to the environment. A whole-house water security system eliminates the need for single-use plastic bottles and helps reduce your carbon footprint.
- Hygiene and Sanitation: During a disaster, maintaining hygiene and sanitation is crucial to prevent the spread of disease. A whole-house system provides water for bathing, cleaning, and flushing toilets–essentials for basic health and hygiene.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Over time, purchasing bottled water can become expensive, especially if the disaster situation lasts for an extended period. Investing in a whole-house system might have higher upfront costs, but it can save you money in the long run, as you won’t need to continuously repurchase bottled water.
- Less Space Requirement: Storing enough bottled water to sustain your household during a disaster can take up a significant amount of space. Whole-house emergency water systems can store the equivalent of an entire pallet of water bottles, or more.
- Ease of Use: A whole-house emergency water system can automatically switch to emergency operation, reducing the need for manual intervention. This is particularly important to those who suffer with limited mobility.
Water Security is What We Do, and It’s All We Do.
We at Constant Water know the importance of water security, and specialize in battery-powered, whole-house emergency water systems.
Our specifically-engineered Constant Water systems can provide the water security needs of homes and businesses across the country for every water-out scenario.
From rapidly forming summer storms, to major hurricanes days away, let Constant Water systems provide water security for your home.
You and your family can have a reliable supply of potable water while the water well refills or the water main break is repaired.
