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HOW MUCH DRINKING WATER FOR THREE DAYS?

Current UK government guidance uses 3 litres per person per day as the household drinking-water baseline. Enter your household size below.

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72-hour water baseline

This is the government drinking-water baseline only. More water is needed for cooking, washing and other tasks.

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Example: 2 people × 3 litres × 3 days = 18 litres of drinking water.

What this number means

The baseline is not a target for stockpiling or a prediction that services will fail for three days. It is a simple planning quantity for short-term disruption.

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Reviewed 28 October 2026.