A water purification system comprising a thermal hydrolysis catalytic
reactor, an adsorbent media bed and a reverse osmosis unit is provided.
The water purification system may provide potable water from non-potable
water, such as non-potable water contaminated with chemical warfare
agents, biological warfare agents, radioactive agents and/or Toxic
Industrial Chemicals (TICs). Methods for providing potable water using
the water purification system of the present invention are also provided.