Yes, we know glass is best. People freak out about plastic contaminants, but it is not always practical. If you insist on glass only storage - Uline has one gallon glass jugs, and azurestandard.com offers large canning jars. Uline offers plastic jerricans as well, but water storage that does not stack is going to take a lot of space.
I encourage you to heed the experienced survivalists, preppers, retired military. If you need to evacuate...clanking glass is not going to hold up well during travel, not to mention it is extremely heavy! For those concerned about chemicals in plastics - I would tend to be more concerned with the air pollution that typically coincides with natural disasters. Fires, chemical explosions, or these days - nuclear fallout is a not so far fetched reality. (Keeping Lugol's iodine or boron on hand can help with radiation poisoning - as an FYI - oron tablets are issued to our military personnel.)
During a power outage, a cyber attack - which MSM keeps threatening may come from Russia (but those who are IN the KNOW, know from whom it would actually come from), or a potential EMP - DRINKING WATER is the most important item to have on hand.
The government preparedness site states a household should have 1 gallon of water per person per day. We can survive weeks without food, but only 3 days without water. If you have pets - don't forget they need water as well.
Take a 10 day blackout as an example - 40 gallons is needed for a 4 person household. Longer periods of time are not uncommon in hurricane and tornado torn areas. Here in Wisconsin power grid companies are pretty much on the ball - but recently we had people without power for three days in southern Wisconsin - perhaps it was longer. It was during this short time without electricity that I realized just how unprepared I was!
As I reviewed my storage of water I realized how grossly I was lacking. I no longer store empty quart canning jars - they are all filled with water. I have tap water stored, and I have distilled water stored. (I have a MegaHome countertop distiller made of stainless steel with glass carafe.) The latter takes more effort, but it is the least likely to contain bacteria. That said, I add drops of chlorine dioxide to all of my stored tap water. You can get tablets at camping stores like REI, or purchase from KV Labs online - for much less expense.
Which brings me to the inspiration for this post. A search for high quality, BPA free water storage that is stackable to save space, was a recent focus. I came across USA made WaterBricks - manufactured in Ohio. Each holds 13.5 gallons of water, and they conveniently stack on top of one another. They are sold by my local Home Depot store - a 4 pack costs me only $74, with free shipping to my door.
It pays to shop around - you can thank me later for this information. A popular prepper's site called 4patriots offers survival supplies, including the very same 4 pack of WaterBrick containers for $199. Yes, each container includes a spigot - a 16.49 value each. That said, I am only going to use one jug at a time - and one spigot can service the whole lot. I just bought a single spigot separately for $16.49 online, as Home Depot did not offer the spigots.
I don't know about you, but grossly inflated pricing rubs me the wrong way at a time when we as Americans should be watching out for one another. If you have other sources, preferably not made in China, that you purchase your water and food storage supplies from, please drop a comment below.
I don't receive any compensation for plugging Home Depot, but hey - if you shop at azurestandard.com for pantry supplies - bulk spices, organic flours, and much more - I appreciate your entering RitaShimniok1 at checkout as the referral.