A water purification apparatus connected to a water system includes a
hopper for holding chemical tablets on a perforated bed and an underlying
basin. A spray head is detachably connected to the perforated bed and
sprays water onto the tablets and parallel to the perforated bed. The
basin receives the water through the perforated bed. Because the hopper
allows for the use of different spray head designs, the rate at which
water is introduced to the tablets, and thus the chemical output, may be
modified by replacing one spray head for another having a different
number of spray nozzles or having spray nozzles of a different size or
shape. Consequently, the hopper of the present invention may be used for
delivering the proper concentration of a variety of water treatment
chemicals.