Do not use contaminated water to wash dishes, brush your teeth, wash and prepare food, or make ice. Boiling Bring water to a rolling boil for one minute.
Water is now safe to drink.
Sediment Strain cloudy water by pouring through a clean tightly woven cloth, then disinfect the following using the above procedures. When in doubt, do not eat suspicious food. Do not eat any food that may have come into contact with flood water. Discard any food without a waterproof container if there is any chance that it has come into contact with flood water. Undamaged, commercially canned foods can be saved if you remove the can labels, thoroughly wash the cans, and then disinfect them with a solution consisting of one cup of bleach in 5 gallons of water.