Information from the #MoH on how to disinfect water. In the context of Russian aggression against Ukraine, part of the population is deprived of access to clean drinking water.
Due to active hostilities in a number of regions, water pipelines are cut off, there are no reagents for the purification of tap water, and there is no possibility to bring bottled drinking water.
In such conditions, people are forced to use potentially dangerous water from the centralized water supply system, to take water from wells, wells, rivers, etc. It is not known whether this water is clean enough and suitable for consumption and cooking. Therefore, it is important to purify it yourself at home.
Before purification, the water should be evaluated by color and smell.
▪ First, you need to collect half or ⅓ of the bottle volume and shake it vigorously. If there is foam on the surface, then such water is not suitable for consumption.
▪ After that, you need to evaluate the water by smell. If there is a chemical, petrol, corpse, or other unpleasant/suspicious smell, the water should not be used for drinking.
▪ Also, the water should not be colored: look at the water in white dishes or in transparent dishes on a white background.
⬇After that, you can start disinfecting it. How exactly - in the infographic of the Ministry of Health.