Patent ID: 6348155
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: B01J,C02F,Y02A

Abstract:
A system for purifying water, comprising:a housing; a water inlet for receiving water to be purified into the housing; filtering means connected to the water inlet for filtering sediment and particulate matter from the water; an inlet pump connected to said filtering means within the housing, said pump adapted to keep the water flowing through the housing at a predetermined pressure; a mixed bed multimedia unit connected to the filtering means within the housing for removing pollutants and controlling organic growth from the water, said mixed bed multimedia unit comprising granular activated carbon, quartz and a granular material containing copper and zinc; ultraviolet treatment means connected to the mixed bed multimedia unit within the housing for subjecting the water in the system to ultraviolet radiation; carbon block filtration means disposed within the housing for filtering the water organic material; at least one means for washing a water container disposed within the housing; and dispensing means within the housing for dispensing purified water into the washed container.