Transportable, self-contained water purification system and method

A method of purifying non-potable water by a system operable to make said water potable, comprising the steps of:

• bringing said water into said system;
• filtering said water by passing said water through a first filter;
• contacting said filtered water with ozone;
• filtering said water by passing said water through a second filter;
• passing said water across a first granular activated carbon filter;
• filtering said water by passing said water through a third filter;
• passing said water across a second granular activated carbon filter and filtering said water by passing said water through a fourth filter;
• contacting said filtered water with chlorine;
• and
• desalinating said filtered water.

A self-contained water purification system for generating potable water from non-potable water introduced into said system, said system comprising:

• means for oxidizing, wherein said means for oxidizing treats said non-potable water by oxidizing organic substances in said non-potable water, disinfecting said non-potable water by destroying parasites, bacteria and viruses in said non-potable water, and causing coagulation of colloids in said non-potable water;
• means for filtering said treated non-potable water, wherein said means for filtering filters said treated non-potable water to remove said oxidized organic substances, said destroyed parasites, bacteria and viruses, and said colloids, to provide potable water;
• said means for filtering including granular activated carbon;
• means for generating a biocide, wherein said means for generating is capable of producing a biocide from dissolved salts present in said filtered water;
• and
• means for desalinating said water.

A method for generating potable water from non-potable water, said method comprising the steps of:

• introducing non-potable water into a self-contained water purification system comprising means for oxidizing, means for filtering, means for desalintaining and means for generating a biocide;
• oxidizing said non-potable water with said means for oxidizing, wherein said means for oxidizing treats said non-potable water by oxidizing organic substances in said non-potable water, disinfecting said non-potable water by destroying parasites, bacteria and viruses in said non-potable water, and causing coagulation of colloids in said non-potable water;
• filtering said treated non-potable water with said means for filtering, wherein said means for filtering includes granular activated carbon and filters said treated non-potable water to remove said oxidized organic substances, said destroyed parasites, bacteria and viruses, and said colloids from said treated non-potable water to provide potable water;
• providing means capable of generating a biocide from dissolved salts present in said filtered water;
• and
• desalinating filtered water.