System and method for producing a source of consumable water either through filtration or desalination

A portable system for producing consumable water and capable of both water filtration and water desalination, comprising:

• a main fluid line adapted for fluid communication with a source of water;
• at least one of a main pump, an external pump, a tap water outlet, and a gravity feed device in fluid communication with the main fluid line for drawing in water from the source of water into the main fluid line for further use;
• one or more filters disposed after the main pump and provided for filtering water flowing through the main fluid line once the water is drawn in by the at least one of the main pump, the external pump, the tap water outlet, and the gravity feed device;
• an ultraviolet (UV) LED lamp positioned near the main fluid line after the one or more filters for exposing water filtered by the one or more filters to UV light for sterilization of the water exposed to the UV light;
• at least one of a multi-directional valve or two two-way valves in fluid communication with the main fluid line to selectively direct the UV light exposed water to a first secondary fluid line and a second secondary fluid line;
• a particle filter disposed within or as part of the first secondary fluid line for filtering water directed into the first secondary fluid line by the at least one of the multi-directional valve or two two-way valves;
• a first particle filter fluid output line for receipt of wastewater exiting the particle filter;
• a second particle filter fluid output line for receipt of clean water existing the particle filter;
• a normally closed electro valve disposed within or as part of the first particle filter fluid output line controlling the flow and discharge of wastewater out of the first particle filter fluid output line;
• a desalination system disposed within or as part of the second secondary fluid line for purifying and desalinating water directed into the second secondary fluid line by the at least one of the multi-directional valve or the two two-way valves;
• a desalination system fluid output line for receipt of water exiting the desalination system,
• wherein the second particle filter fluid output line in fluid communication with the first desalination system output line;
• a normally opened electro valve disposed within or as part of the desalination system fluid line controlling the flow of clean water that was either filtered by the particle filter or purified/desalinated by the desalination system;
• at least one of the main pump, external pump, tap water outlet, and a gravity feed device, UV LED lamp, the one or more filters, the particle filter and the desalination system coupled with a housing;
• a discharge/wastewater hose coupling outlet extending out of the housing and in fluid communication with the first particle filter fluid output line;
• a clean water hose coupling outlet extending out of the housing and in fluid communication with the first desalination system fluid output line;
• a hose coupling water inlet extending out of the housing and in fluid communication with the main fluid line;
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• a rigid suitcase for removably receipt of and portable transportation of the housing, the suitcase having one or more carrying handles, wherein the suitcase and the housing weighing under one hundred pounds.

A method for producing consumable water from both fresh water and salinized water, the method comprising:

• receiving water via a main fluid line from a source of water;
• sensing a level at least one of dissolved salinized or total dissolved solid (TDS) in the water received via the main fluid line;
• filtering the water received via the main fluid line with one or more filters;
• in response to sensing the level of at least one of salinized dissolved solids or total dissolved solid (TDS) in the water is below a predetermined threshold, automatically directing with at least one of a multi-directional valve or multiple two way valves the filtered water to a particle filter system;
• in response to sensing the level of at least one of salinized solids or total dissolved solid (TDS) in the water exceeding a predetermined threshold, automatically directing with the multi-directional valve the filtered salinized water to a desalination system;
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• outputting via a fluid output line clean water exiting the particle filter system or exiting the desalination system.