Water treatment apparatus

A water treatment apparatus, comprising:

• a first housing having a microbiological removal section for removal of microbiological contaminants;
• a second housing having inorganic, organic and radiological treatment section for removal of inorganic, organic and radiological contaminants;
• wherein the first and second housings are all detachable coupled and depending on the quality of water to be treated, either the first or second housing may be bypassed, thereby allowing water to pass through either the first or second housing.

A water treatment apparatus, comprising an apparatus capable of removing inorganic and radiological contaminants from water with a plurality of particulate layers, the apparatus thereby capable of discharging potable water therefrom, the apparatus comprising:

• a housing having an inlet, an outlet, bottom surface of the housing contains an outlet having a size for providing a dwell time from about 1 to 10 minutes sufficient for contacting water with the plurality of particulate layers and produce potable water.