A SERIES OF PORTABLE PURIFICATION DEVICES WERE DEVELOPED SO THE USER COULD PURIFY WATER AT ANY WATER SOURCE USING A STAND ALONE FILTER UNIT OR IN COMBINATION WITH ADD ON VESSELS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS. MATERIALS WERE A DRIVING FACTOR IN THE DESIGN LANGUAGE TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF PLASTICS AND NON RECYCLABLES. A CRADLE TO CRADLE APPROACH WAS TAKEN.