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Water, Sanitation, Hygiene: Gear and Supplies


Purpose

Item

Notes

Hydration

  • Lifestraw filter

  • Purification tablets

  • Countertop gravity filtration system (Berkey, Lifestraw)

  • Source of heat for boiling

  • Pot for boiling

  • Spigots

  • Hoses

  • Water bottles or cups

  • Water storage containers (BPA free)

  • Dechlorination systems

  • Pumps

Your purification system will range in scope depending on whether this is for a household or a Disaster Hub.

Waste

  • 2 buckets

  • Toilet paper

  • Toilet seats for buckets

  • Garbage bags

  • Bleach or disinfectant

  • Filler (cat litter, sawdust, etc.)

  • Eco-gel

  • Dog waste bags

  • Rubber gloves

  • Privacy tent or tarp and bungee cords.

You may need quantities of these items depending on the size of the population to be served.

Personal hygiene

  • Soap

  • Toothpaste

  • Shampoo or dry shampoo

  • Hand sanitizer

  • Hand washing stations including soap, water container with spigot, and catch bucket

  • Shampoo

  • Sanitizer wipes

  • Privacy tent or tarp

  • Menstrual products

  • Baby diapers

  • Garbage bags

  • Sun shower

  • Towels

  • Wash rags


You may need quantities of these items depending on the size of the population to be served.

Cleaning/Disinfecting

  • Buckets

  • Bleach and disinfectant

  • Rags

  • Paper towels

  • Scrub brush

  • Garbage bags

  • Dish soap

  • Rubber gloves

  • Towels

You may need quantities of these items depending on the size of the population to be served.

Laundry

  • Clothesline

  • Clothespins

  • Laundry soap (Castile soap)

  • Portable camping laundry washer with pump

  • Bucket

You may need quantities of these items depending on the size of the population to be served.

Distribution

  • Pump hoses (inlet, outlet)

  • Dechlorination systems

  • Submersible water pump

  • Gas-powered above water pump

  • Generator to power electric pump

  • IBC 250-gallon totes

  • Mass water filtration system

  • Mass water purification system

  • Transportation method

The specifics will vary depending on the size of the  water supply and the size of population to be served





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