Water safety considerations
During an emergency, water may be contaminated with germs. This makes it unsafe to mix with powdered infant formula and to clean infant feeding items and breast pump kit parts. Bottles, nipples, sippy cups, and pacifiers can easily grow germs when they are not cleaned well. These germs can make your baby sick.
Get ready
Have bottled water ready in case you need to use it. When RTF infant formula is unavailable, use bottled water to mix with powdered infant formula. In emergency situations, bottled water is the safest choice for drinking and all other uses.
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Have disposable cups, plates, bowls, and utensils ready to feed your children safely.
During an emergency
Make sure you’re using safe water for preparing powdered infant formula. Safe water is either bottled water or tap water that local authorities say is safe. Read how to prepare and store powdered infant formula safely during an emergency.
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Use safe water to clean all infant feeding items. Read how to clean infant feeding items safely during an emergency. If safe water is not available for cleaning, use disposable infant feeding items.
If bottled water is not available:
- Boil water for 1 minute (3 minutes at altitudes above 6,500 feet). Let the water cool before mixing with powdered formula.
- If you do not have access to bottled or boiled water, use disinfected water.
Boiled or disinfected water is safe to mix with powdered infant formula. It is also safe to use for cleaning infant feeding items such as bottles, nipples, and breast pump kit parts. Learn more with CDC’s handout on making water safe during an emergency. Similar content is available in Spanish.
Store boiled or disinfected water in clean sanitized containers with tight covers. This water can then be used to mix with powdered infant formula and to clean infant feeding items during an emergency.
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When you do not have safe water or cleaning supplies to clean bottles and nipples, feed your baby with disposable cups. These cups should be used once and then thrown away. This will protect your baby from germs that can grow in or on bottles and nipples.
Bottle nipples, pacifiers, and other hard-to-clean items that touch flood water should be thrown away. They cannot be sanitized.
Throw away all food that may have come in contact with flood water or storm water. When in doubt, throw it out.
Learn more: Keep food safe after an emergency and flood.
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