Lamorinda CERT just finished a bulk purchase of Water Drums. These drums comply with FDA regulations for food and drugs. They are opaque FDA Blue to keep out light so bacteria will not grow (clear containers must be kept in darkness). According to the EPA, once these drums are filled with our excellent EBMUD water with the prescribed small amount of bleach, the water will have no expiration date.

There will be another purchase closing January 15, 2016. We purchase in even pallet quantities to get the best price and then sell them to the community at cost. All drums MUST be picked up in Moraga on Friday, January 22, 2016 or Saturday, January 23, 2016.

If you are interested, click here to order.

One 15 gallon drum will provide for 1 person for a week (1 gallon for potable water and 1 gallon for sanitation per person per day). A 55 gallon drum will provide for a family of 4 for a week. Wrenches, pumps and spigots are also available.

EBMUD expects to have service restored to most residences within 30 days of a major earthquake. Avoid running out of water and having to stand in the long lines for the water trucks which may arrive within several days of the disaster.