Abstract: A combined cooler and water purification and dispensing system comprises a walk-in cooler having an outside wall and a cooling system to cool the products within the cooler; a water purification and dispensing system adjacent the outside wall with the dispensing portion of the system being accessible from outside of the cooler; and a water supply system for supplying water to the water purification and dispensing system, the water supply system including a section inside the cooler, whereby water in the section of the water supply system inside the walk-in cooler is cooled so as to be dispensed in a chilled state from the water purification and dispensing system.