Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:11:46 -0500, Sky >
> wrote:
>
> >I like to drink a lot of plain arbonated water - aka soda water - but
> >tend to avoid club soda (water) since I learned it contains about 2%
> >sodium.
> >
> >Anywho, I've often thought of recycling these 2-litre bottles with tap
> >water for emergencies, but somehow I think perhaps a drop or few of
> >chlorine should be added to the water, to make sure it's safe for
> >long-term storage ?? Is this chlorine the regular sort that's used to
> >clean laundry? Yeah, yeah, I can Google, but it's easier to ask here,
> >and also a sort of comical 'watch' and see how 'some' folks respond ;>>
> >
> >Sky
> >
> >P.S. This is where the use of a glass "eye dropper" would definitely
> >come in handy, with regard to another recent thread :> Only a few drops
> >of chlorine would be needed to 'preserve' a 2-litre bottle of tap water, eh!
>
> I don't think that's a good idea. Many plastics decay with chlorine
> bleach. And I don't think the municipal water companies that
> chlorinate use laundry bleach. You may be safer using those
> purification tablets sold at camping supply stores. I suggest you do
> more research, phone your local municipal water company and pose your
> question.

Sodium hypochlorite is sodium hypochlorite and chlorine bleach
(unscented) has long been approved and recommended for sanitizing water.
The PET soda bottles are sanitized with a chlorine solution before
bottling, it's not an issue.