Patent ID: 8043500

Claim:
An aircraft potable water system, comprising: a water tank; at least one water transport line connecting the water tank to at least one sink or toilet; a water fill line connecting a water fill fitting to the water tank; a water drain port, coupled to the water transport line, to drain wastewater outside an aircraft; a water tank drain valve disposed between the water drain port and the water transport line; and a water treatment module, connected to the water transport line and the water fill line, including: at least one ozone generator having an outlet, a pump having an inlet coupled to the water transport line and an outlet, and an injector having a first end coupled directly to the pump outlet, a second end coupled to the water fill line and an inlet coupled to the ozone generator outlet, wherein the water tank, water transport line, water fill line, water fill fitting, waste drain port, water tank drain valve and water treatment module are installed onboard the aircraft.