TABLE 2—

Recommendations for Household Water Disinfection From Federal and Hurricane-Affected State Agencies: United States, 2005

		Disinfection With Liquid Chlorine
Agency or State	Recommended Duration of Boiling	Type of chlorine recommended	Clear water	Cloudy water	Chlorine Tablets	Tincture of Iodine	Iodine Tablets
Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html	1 min	1% (nonscented, household chlorine bleach)	10 drops per quart; 40 drops per gallon	Double the amount	1 tablet per gallon	5 drops	1 tablet per gallon
		4—6%	2 drops per quart; 8 drops per gallon (1/8 teaspoon)	Double the amount
		7—10%	1 drop per quart; 4 drops per gallon	Double the amount
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/foodwater.asp	1 min	Household chlorine bleach	1/8 tsp per gallon (approximately 0.75 mL)	1/4 tsp per gallon (approximately 1.50 mL)	Follow directions on label	. . .	Follow directions on label
Alabamaa: http://www.adph.org/environmental	. . .		. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Louisiana: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/faq.asp?ID=145	1 min	Unscented, liquid chlorine bleach	1/8 tsp per gallon	1/4 tsp per gallon	. . .	5 drops	. . .
Mississippi: www.health.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/23,0,148,html	1 min	Unscented, ordinary household chlorine bleach	1/8 tsp per gallon	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Texas: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/releases/20050926.shtm	1 min	Ordinary household bleach	1/8 tsp (approximately 8 drops) per gallon	. . .	. . .	Follow directions on label	. . .

^aThe Alabama Department of Health Web site has a link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emergency hurricane health information.