Miniaturized handheld desalination field unit

A water purification unit shaped and sized to be carried by an individual, comprising:

• means for filtering undissolved contaminants from a raw water source and passing the filtered water to a water reservoir, wherein the water reservoir includes means for filtering dissolved contaminants from the water to create permeate water;
• a purified water container in fluid communication with the water reservoir to receive the permeate water, the purified water container including means for oxidizing the permeate water to remove any contaminants that still may remain in the water and provide a complete supply of potable water within the purified water container;
• and
• wherein the purified water container is directly coupled to the water reservoir to form a complete portable water purification unit.

A water purification unit, comprising:

• means for filtering undissolved contaminants from a raw water source and passing the filtered water to a water reservoir, wherein the water reservoir includes means for filtering dissolved contaminants from the water to create permeate water and the means for filtering undissolved contaminants includes a filter positioned within a water inlet coupled to the water reservoir;
• a purified water container in fluid communication with the water reservoir to receive the permeate water, the purified water container including means for oxidizing the permeate water to remove any contaminants that still may remain in the water and provide a complete supply of potable water within the purified water container;
• and
• wherein the purified water container is directly coupled to the water reservoir to form a complete portable water purification unit.