How to Buy Large Water Storage Tanks

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A family of four needs 270 gallons of water for a three month
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Large Water Storage Tanks
How to Buy Large Water Storage Tanks

Where to get large water storage tanks...
Large water storage tanks provide the answer to your family's
emergency water needs as a secondary source to the municipal
water supply. No matter where you live, having a secondary
supply of water is important.

Large water tanks, though, are especially important for preppers
who live in arid regions of the country, like Arizona, and they are
a "must have" for preppers who live off the grid. Even preppers
who rely on well-water will want to have a backup source of water.

How to buy Large Water Tanks
Having a large water tank is especially important for preppers,
but preppers should be sure to buy only BPA-free tanks. All the
water storage tanks on this page are food grade, and BPA-free.

It can be confusing as there are large water storage tanks for
sale that hold liquids, but they are not intended for potable water
storage. You may think you're getting a good deal when you see
a water tank that stores 275 gallons of water (but it's not food
grade). The plastics may leach harmful chemicals into your
drinking water. If you buy one by mistake, then use it for backup
water for the garden.

Here's where to get large water tanks to store potable water...

55 gallon tank. A 55-gallon tank is good start for a family
water storage plan. You'll need five of them to meet the
water storage needs of a family of four. You see, a family of
four needs a 270 gallon tank for a three month supply of
water according to Utah State University. Here are some 55-
gallon tanks:

55-gallon water tank (drum only)*
55-gallon water tank kit (drum and accessories)
Includes drum and 2-inch barrel plug fittings, 6-foot
siphon hose with hand pump, aqua Mira water-
treatment bottles, and a barrel opener

* Water preserver concentrate, siphon pump, bung wrench and tamper

evident cap seals sold separately.

260 gallon tank (Surewater). If you can afford it, a 260
gallon tank is among the highest quality of preps you can
provide your family or group to survive. SureWater, pictured
right, is a water storage tank that's equal to five 55-gallon
barrels! It's a tank practical enough to fit in the garage. The
Surewater tank is around $599, which is affordable when
compared to the Augason Farms Super Tanker that's 275
gallons, but costs more than $1,000.

275 gallons (Augason Farms Super Tanker). Constructed
from FDA-approved food grade polyethylene, you can rest
assured knowing the Augason Farms Super T anke r will allow
you to safely store pure water free from chemical
contamination. This 275-gallon water storage tank is
designed to take up less floor space than average 55-gallon
drums but holds more water. Its long thin design of the tank
is made to fit through standard-sized doorways. What makes
this large water tank unique is the innovative tank design
that uses a gravity-fed system. This eliminates the need for
expensive water pumps that don't work when the power goes
out or hand pumps that require you to work harder. The two
spigots on the water storage tank can be hooked up to a
hose making it easy to dispense water even when the tank is
full or when the water supply gets low.

550 Gallon - Reservoir. The RomoTech Reservoir, pictured
below is 550 gallons and suitable for storage of potable
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