Abstract: A simplified portable water purification system provides an unfiltered water receiving compartment, a disposable filter cartridge, and a filtered water reservoir all in a single container. The container has a removable lid and is a vertically positioned, wide-mouth, tubular structure. The disposable filter cartridge is horizontally positioned centrally and divides the container into the two compartments. Contaminated and unfiltered water poured into the top receiving compartment of the container gravitates through filtering materials in the disposable filter cartridge. Filtering materials include a media stabilization plate having substantially vertical perforations therethrough for containing iodinated resin. An embodiment includes a vent system that allows backwashing of the filter element.

Abstract: A simplified portable water purification system provides an unfiltered water receiving compartment, a disposable filter cartridge, and a filtered water reservoir all in a single container. The container has a removable lid and is a vertically positioned, wide-mouth, tubular structure. The disposable filter cartridge is horizontally positioned centrally and divides the container into the two compartments. Contaminated and unfiltered water poured into the top receiving compartment of the container gravitates through filtering materials in the disposable filter cartridge. Filtering materials comprising a top macro fabric filter, a core of silver impregnated granular activated carbon, and a bottom micro fabric filter remove contaminants and sediments from the water percolated through the disposable filter cartridge. The taste of the water is improved and possible odors are removed.