water drums

I have recently found out where I can get some food grade 55 gallon plastic drums to hold drinking water. Now, I have a couple questions about how to store my drums. 1) Is it best to build a rack for them, I plan on having 3 total, or could I use paracord to suspend them in my basement from the...

I have a source of the 250 gallon water totes/tanks that previously held agave syrup. Any idea how to clean them out, and if they can be used to store drinking water?

I want to get a few water drums. Where can i get quality ones for a resonable price? How long can I store water? Any alternatives to bleach? How much and exactly what type of bleach can I add? How much many gallons of water does each person need a day?

Does anybody know how to find out if these drums are safe for storing drinking water. They where given to my dad and the guy that gave them to him said they where full of sodium???? He said it had something to do with rice. And no they are not STAM barrels. They don't smell like that have had...

I finally bought some water storage jugs today at Walmart. (6 gallon Reliance, $7.88 each, btw) They had 7 on the shelf, and I bought every one of them. My cart was pretty much filled with water containers. As I wheeled my cart to the checkout, I noticed that I got a few looks from other...