Q. Can that water you're stockpiling in case of emergency go bad?
OK, we get it: You're a responsible citizen of earthquake territory.
You've stockpiled a gallon of water per person per day in case of the big one.
But then you notice there are expiration dates on those jugs you stashed in your basement.
And you open a jug you yourself filled a few years ago and ... yuck.
In this episode of SoundQs, we ask Matt Auflick from the Seattle Office of Emergency Management about the real rules around safely storing water, including those of the DIY variety.
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Deborah Wang
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Deborah is a contributing reporter, editor and host at KUOW. Since joining the staff in 2005, Deborah has done everything from political reporting to podcast hosting and is now serving as Interim News Director. She is an award–winning radio and television journalist whose career spans more than three decades.
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