I'm looking to get some 55 gallon barrels to store drinking water. I have my eye on the ULINE option (https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-10757BLU/Drums/Plastic-Drum-55-Gallon-Closed-Top-Blue), but it specifically mentions "Does not carry FDA or NSF approved certification required for storing drinking water."
It seems pretty much all of the other barrels that claim to be drinking water safe are made of the same material with the same weight and the same FDA-approved resins. Their water-safe claims seem to be from the BPA-free nature of the material (which the ULINE also has).
Am I overthinking this? Are these appropriate for storing drinking water (which I'd filter before actually drinking, of course).
It seems pretty much all of the other barrels that claim to be drinking water safe are made of the same material with the same weight and the same FDA-approved resins. Their water-safe claims seem to be from the BPA-free nature of the material (which the ULINE also has).
Am I overthinking this? Are these appropriate for storing drinking water (which I'd filter before actually drinking, of course).
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