OBJECTIVE: To provide a suitable vehicle-mounted installation to solve the problem of drinking water in the wild. METHODS: The vehicle-mounted drinking water installation, made up of pre-treatment unit, purification unit, box and VECU, was used to storage, transport and purify water in the wild. The effect of purification was detected by assembling the installation in the wild and observing the change of water turbidity, TDS, the number of total bacteria and coliform bacteria before and after the treatment of water sources. RESULTS: The wild water sources, such as river water, rainwater, well water and spring water could be purified, and the quality of the treated water could meet the requirement of Drinking Water Quality Standard of CJ94-2005. CONCLUSION: The vehicle-mounted drinking water installation is suitable for purifying water sources in the wild for drinking use.