A SOLID WASTE DISPISAL AND WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED WITH A WASTE RECEIVING, SHREDDING, AND DRYING ASSEMBLY, A GAS TURBINE ASSEMBLY FOR COMBUSTING HOT FUEL GASES, AND A GASIFIER ASSEMBLY FOR PYROLYZING THE WASTE AND PRODUCING HOT FUEL GAS AND ACTIVE CHAR. THE ACTIVE CHAR IS REMOVED FROM THE GASIFIER ASSEMBLY AND IS MIXED WITH INCOMING POLLUTED WATER FOR PURIFICATION. THE CONTAMINATED CHR IS REMOVED FROM THE WATER WHICH IS THEN LIME CLARIFIED, FILTERED AND, IF DESIRED, STERILIZED AND DISTILLED. THE CONTAMINATED CHAR IS REACTIVATED FOR REUSE IN WATER PURIFICATION OR CONSUMED IN GASIFIER ASSEMBLY.