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Water, Drinking, Emergency & Sterile


What is it?
Water, Drinking, Emergency, is packaged in a disposable flexible pouch, without tethering hole. It is 4 oz, and is packaged in quantities of 64 per shipping container.

Water, Drinking, Sterile is clear, odorless, potable, commercially sterile, and hermetically sealed in a rigid plastic container. It is 16 oz, and packaged in quantities of 25 per shipping container.

How Do I Eat It?
Water comes ready for consumption.

How long will it last?
Both options have a shelf life of 60 months.

How can I order it?
The National Stock Number for a case of Water, Drinking, Emergency is 8960-01-124-4543. For the Water, Drinking, Sterile, the number is 8960-00-000-0170. Point of contact is at (215) 737-2959, DSN: 444-2959.

We can only sell Operational Rations (MREs, UGRs, etc) to the U.S. Military Services and other authorized federally-funded agencies. We can not sell to the private sector (individual, business, or other organizations). For further information, please click here and read our Customer Eligibility Policy towards the bottom of the page.
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