Sanitation

1. Turn off the water to the toilet if the water system may be contaminated.
2. Line the bowl, or a 5-gallon bucket, with two heavy trash bags.
3. After each use, add a scoop of kitty litter, sawdust or a little bleach to cut odor.
4. Tie the bag closed when it's about half full.
5. Store bags outside in a lidded trash can until pickup resumes.

If you still have water but no pressure, you can flush by pouring a bucket of water quickly into the bowl. Use bathtub or non-drinking water for this.

• Set up a handwashing station: a jug with a spout, soap, and a bucket underneath.
• Hand sanitizer after the bathroom and before eating.
• Wipes for quick sponge baths.
• Paper plates and plastic utensils mean no dishwater.

Mix 1 cup of unscented bleach in 5 gallons of water to clean surfaces after a flood or sewage backup. Wear gloves, open windows, and never mix bleach with ammonia or other cleaners.