Riverbank filtration : improving source-water quality

Introduction....Pages 1-15
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Conceptual Design of Riverbank Filtration Systems....Pages 19-27
American Experience in Installing Horizontal Collector Wells....Pages 29-34
German Experience with Riverbank Filtration Systems....Pages 35-48
Riverbank Filtration Construction Options Considered at Louisville, Kentucky....Pages 49-59
Operation and Maintenance Considerations....Pages 61-70
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Removal of Pathogens, Surrogates, Indicators, and Toxins Using Riverbank Filtration....Pages 73-116
Riverbank Filtration Case Study at Louisville, Kentucky....Pages 117-145
Reduction in Disinfection Byproduct Precursors and Pathogens During Riverbank Filtration at Three Midwestern United States Drinking-Water Utilities....Pages 147-173
Occurrence, Characteristics, Transport, and Fate of Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Products, and Personal Care Products at Riverbank Filtration Sites....Pages 175-227
Effectiveness of Riverbank Filtration Sites to Mitigate Shock Loads....Pages 229-259
Riverbank Filtration as a Pretreatment for Nanofiltration Membranes....Pages 261-265
Water-Quality Improvements with Riverbank Filtration at Düsseldorf Waterworks in Germany....Pages 267-277
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
Infiltration Rate Variability and Research Needs....Pages 281-290
Siting and Design Issues for Riverbank Filtration Schemes....Pages 291-302
Natural Organic Matter Removal During Riverbank Filtration: Current Knowledge and Research Needs....Pages 303-309
Research Needs to Improve the Understanding of Riverbank Filtration for Pathogenic Microorganism Removal....Pages 311-319
Organic Chemical Removal Issues....Pages 321-330