Patent ID: 7147786

Claim:
A water purifying system, comprising: (a) an inlet for entry of water into the system; (b) a metal-generating media adapted to contact at least a portion of the water in the system and provide concentrations of one or more metals to the water; (c) a halogen-generating media adapted to contact at least a portion of the water in the system and provide concentrations of one or more halogens to at least a portion of the water, wherein the metal-generating media and the halogen-generating media are in fluid communication with one another, (d) a flow path between (b) and (c) that is adapted to: (1) carry at least a portion of the water in the system; (2) create a pressure drop; and (3) draw water from the halogen-generating media into the flow path; and (e) an exit outlet in fluid communication with the flow path, the exit outlet adapted to allow water to exit the water purifying system, whereby at least a portion of the water exiting the system is purified.