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Systems and methods for collection and storage of potable water, in particular, disposable-food-grade liners and bladders for sanitary storage of water in a bathtub, and emergency preparedness kits comprising a disposable food grade bladder liner for collection and storage of water in a bathtub.

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1. A system, comprising: a) a disposable food-grade bladder liner, wherein said food grade bladder liner is a liner for a bathtub configured to provide a barrier between the bathtub surface and liquid contained in the bathtub, wherein the body of said food grade bladder liner is composed of plastic

1. A system, comprising: a) a disposable food-grade bladder liner, wherein said food grade bladder liner is a liner for a bathtub configured to provide a barrier between the bathtub surface and liquid contained in the bathtub, wherein the body of said food grade bladder liner is composed of plastic film of about 1 to 20 mils in thickness, wherein said food-grade bladder liner has a storage volume of at least 50 gallons and is foldable, and wherein said food-grade bladder liner comprises at least one aperture, andb) a filling hose comprising a universal adaptor. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said plastic film is about 2 to 10 mils in thickness. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said plastic film is about 4 to 8 mils in thickness. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a dispenser. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein said dispenser comprises a pump. 6. The system of claim 4, wherein said dispenser comprises a siphon pump assembly. 7. The system of claim 4, wherein said dispenser comprises a collar for attachment of said dispenser to an aperture of said bladder liner. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a cap for reversibly sealing an aperture of said food-grade bladder liner. 9. A packaged kit comprising: a) a disposable food-grade bladder liner, wherein said food grade bladder liner is a liner for a bathtub configured to provide a barrier between the bathtub surface and liquid contained in the bathtub, wherein the body of said food grade bladder liner is composed of plastic film of about 1 to 20 mils in thickness, wherein said food-grade bladder liner has a storage volume of at least 50 gallons and is foldable, wherein said food-grade bladder liner comprises at least one aperture, andb) a filling hose comprising a universal adaptor. 10. The packaged kit of claim 9, wherein said plastic film is about 2 to 10 mils in thickness. 11. The packaged kit of claim 9, wherein said plastic film is about 4 to 8 mils in thickness. 12. The packaged kit of claim 9, further comprising a dispenser. 13. The packaged kit of claim 12, wherein said dispenser comprises a pump. 14. The packaged kit of claim 12, wherein said dispenser comprises a siphon pump assembly. 15. The packaged kit of claim 12, wherein said dispenser comprises a collar for attachment of said dispenser to an aperture of said bladder liner. 16. A method of collecting and dispensing potable water, comprising lining a bathtub with a disposable food-grade bladder liner, wherein said food grade bladder liner is a liner for a bathtub configured to provide a barrier between the bathtub surface and liquid contained in the bathtub, wherein the body of said food grade bladder liner is composed of plastic film of about 1 to 20 mils in thickness, wherein said food-grade bladder liner has a storage volume of at least 50 gallons and is foldable, wherein said food-grade bladder liner comprises at least one aperture, and filling said food grade bladder liner with water. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said food grade bladder liner has a storage volume of at least 75 gallons.