A Noah backpack portable water purification unit, which includes a ceramic filter and a high intensity U.V. light source to render microorganisms inert. The units are compact, designed to brought onto airliners as carry-on luggage, and are small enough to be deployed on the back of a motorcycle to reach outlying villages in a disaster area. Once delivered and set up in a disaster area they can supply safe drinking water using any biologically contaminated water source, including highly turbid standing water. Their pumps and U.V. lights can operate off of a 12 volt car or motorcycle battery.