Question on using bleach to purify water.

I have two big sources of readily available water if the need ever arises.  A pool and a pond.

If as a last resort I have to use water from either, is there a general rule of thumb regarding purifying a gallon of water using household bleach?  Say I put a gallon of pond water in a pot or clean milk jug, how much bleach to use and how long to let it sit before one could drink the water?

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_8_45/568156_Bleach__.html

Each choice has its own problems.  Don't use the pool water for drinking as there are other chemicals there which can be a problem.  A proper answer is too long to get into in a forum post.

Pool water is a petridish ...
Lotta folks. Gonna get the shits...
But pool water should just be chlorine ..acid...bromine ...unless folks are dumping clarifying agents fungicides etc.




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