System for co-generation of hydroelectric power and purified water, configured for the removal of microplastic particulates, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, and organic waste, for municipalities and the like

A system configured for electricity generation, and for water purification and re-mineralization with delivery to a municipal water distribution system, said system comprising:

• a reservoir, said reservoir comprising at least one wall having a height configured to store a volume of water;
• means for admitting the water into said reservoir;
• a conduit, said conduit having an opening at a first end being in fluid communication with a top portion of said reservoir and an opening at a second end being positioned at a lower height than said opening at said first end, said conduit thereby being disposed in a downward direction to cause gravitational potential energy resulting from a height differential between said opening at said first end and said opening at said second end to create a flow of water from said reservoir down said conduit;
• a turbine, said turbine positioned in said conduit between said first end and said second end;
• wherein said turbine is configured to rotate as a result of the flow of water down said conduit;
• a generator, said generator being coupled to said turbine, and said generator being configured to convert rotational kinetic energy obtained from said turbine into alternating current;
• a power line configured to transmit the generated alternating current to a municipal power grid;
• a pump, said pump configured to receive the water from said second end of said conduit and to pump said water through a water purification and re-mineralization system, said water purification and re-mineralization system comprising:
• a sediment filtration unit configured to remove volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and particulates from the pumped water, to thereby output filtered water;
• a sterilization unit configured to emit ultraviolet light that kills microbes in the filtered water;
• a reverse osmosis unit configured to remove micro plastic particles from the filtered water;
• said reverse osmosis unit comprising:
• a first outtake, said first outtake configured for discharge of filtered micro plastic particles and wastewater to a municipal sewer system;
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• a second outtake, said second outtake configured to deliver micro plastic free water;
• a re-mineralization unit configured to re-mineralize the micro plastic free water;
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• a system outtake configured to deliver the re-mineralized micro plastic free water to the municipal water distribution system.

A system configured for electricity generation and for water purification with delivery to a municipal water distribution system, said system comprising:

• a reservoir, said reservoir comprising at least one wall having a height configured to store a volume of water;
• a tube or trough configured to admit the water into said reservoir;
• a conduit, said conduit having an opening at a first end being in fluid communication with a top portion of said reservoir and an opening at a second end being positioned at a lower height than said opening at said first end, said conduit thereby being disposed in a downward direction to cause gravitational potential energy resulting from a height differential between said opening at said first end and said opening at said second end to create a flow of water from said reservoir down said conduit;
• a turbine, said turbine positioned in said conduit between said first end and said second end;
• wherein said turbine is configured to rotate as a result of the flow of water down said conduit;
• a generator, said generator being coupled to said turbine, and said generator being configured to convert rotational kinetic energy obtained from said turbine into alternating current;
• a power line configured to transmit the generated alternating current to a municipal power grid;
• a pump, said pump configured to receive the water from said second end of said conduit and to pump said water through a water purification and re-mineralization system, said water purification and re-mineralization system comprising:
• a sediment filtration unit configured to remove volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and particulates from the pumped water, to thereby output filtered water;
• a sterilization unit configured to emit ultraviolet light that kills microbes in the filtered water;
• a reverse osmosis unit configured to remove micro plastic particles from the filtered water;
• said reverse osmosis unit comprising:
• a first outtake, said first outtake configured for discharge of filtered micro plastic particles and wastewater;
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• a second outtake, said second outtake configured to deliver micro plastic free water;
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• a system outtake configured to deliver the micro plastic free water to the municipal water distribution system.