Yes, I do feel safe here despite circumstances and I am super grateful for that. Mountain springs are the key and I am happy you have one too! They cannot be switched off or compromised unlike most of the other ways humans get their water. As for the Mayor finding traces of shit in our village spring I am simply not convinced. Anyways, we have a filter which will take out all impurities and having heard what the Mayor said my family will no doubt prefer to drink it that way now. Which is fine! But personally I will be drinking it fresh from the source ;)
It is great you are storing water, but if it is for drinking I wouldn't keep it more than a month. It is best for us when it is still alive with bubbles from the movement of its journey to reach you. Like humans, water enjoys movement.