Question: Using a Clorox cap as the measuring tool for adding bleach to stored water isn’t specific enough. Some caps are bigger than others. What is the quantitative amount?
Answer: First, a correction: One-half cap of mild liquid bleach may be added per gallon of tap water that will be stored for four weeks or longer, according to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Wednesday’s column overstated the amount of bleach.
Now to answer the question you and many other readers submitted: “The measurement equivalent of one-half capful is one teaspoon,” said Kathleen M. Elliott-Pahinui, spokeswoman for the Board of Water Supply.
To answer another common question, by “mild bleach,” the BWS means unscented, regular-strength household chlorine bleach.
We’ll emphasize that the BWS recommends this treatment for tap water that you plan to store for a month or longer, not drink right away. The water should be stored in disinfected, tightly capped containers, and be kept in a cool, dry place.
For detailed BWS information about emergency water storage, see 808ne.ws/bwstips.
Q: I’m due to renew my driver’s license and I will be traveling shortly after my appointment. If my permanent card doesn’t arrive in time, will TSA accept my temporary license at the airport?
A: No, a temporary driver’s license is not an acceptable form of identification for passing through U.S. airport security checkpoints, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
Passengers age 18 and over must show valid identification at the airport checkpoint, according to the TSA website, which lists the following credentials as acceptable:
>> Driver’s license or other state photo identity card issued by Department of Motor Vehicles or equivalent. (Temporary driver’s licenses are not acceptable).
>> U.S. passport or U.S. passport card
>> Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
>> U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents
>> Permanent resident card
>> Border crossing card
>> Department of Homeland Security-designated enhanced driver’s license
>> Federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID
>> Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) personal identity verification card
>> Foreign government-issued passport
>> Canadian provincial driver’s license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card
>>Transportation worker identification credential (TWIC)
>> U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
>> U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential
We left a message at the TSA’s administrative office in Honolulu but didn’t hear back by deadline, so we’ll rely on the agency’s website. It says:
“In the event you arrive at the airport without valid identification, because it is lost or at home, you may still be allowed to fly. The TSA officer may ask you to complete an identity verification process which includes collecting information such as your name, current address, and other personal information to confirm your identity. If your identity is confirmed, you will be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint. You may be subject to additional screening, to include a pat-down and screening of carry-on property. You will not be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if your identity cannot be confirmed, you chose to not provide proper identification or you decline to cooperate with the identity verification process.”
Your ID isn’t lost or misplaced, but readers in the same boat as you, carrying temporary licenses, have said they were able to make their flights out of Honolulu after undergoing the additional screening.
Their advice: Get to the airport early, bring another photo ID along with your temporary license and be prepared for the extra scrutiny.
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