Heres the secret to acquiring water drums.First,they must be clearly marked food grade.Some of these drums hold pretty nasty contents that scrubbing will not eliminate! This doesn't eliminate all of them however! Many carwashes use biodegradable soaps and these can be successfully cleaned.So,restaurants and carwashes are a good source.Oftentimes they have so many it's in their interest to give or sell them cheap.Avoid all plastic containers that are colored oily black! these are being produced as trash recepticalls with insecticidal plastic! They will leach poison! Aside from initially purifying your stored water,you will need an oxygenator to prevent Algae.www.MajorSurplusNSurvival.com has a good selection,but shop around! Dealing locally often lets you in on rapid moving bargains and keeps the money in your greater community.You will need a good bung wrench to open them also,and there are manual syphon pumps worth acquiring.One caveat:My barrels held fruit punch syrup and my water still has the faint taste of papaya.It makes an interesting coffee!<br><br>