Riverbank filtration is widely used in Europe and to some extent in the United States for the public water supply. It is a cost-effective and realisable treatment technology in which horizontal and vertical wells pump a mixture of ground water and induced surface water from a river. This book describes the biogeochemical issues involved in contaminant removal from surface water and the mechanisms of pathogen removal. Specifically, the following three points are considered:
*The role of hydrogeological and well construction factors in the development of redox zones at bank filtration sites and the resulting impacts on contaminant removal.
*The mechanisms of pathogen removal, including the processes, colloid filtration, die-away, decay, and predation.
*The status of riverbank filtration processes in NATO partner countries.

Inhalt
Effect of Biogeochemical, Hydrogeological, and Well Construction Factors on Riverbank Filtrate Quality.- Hydrogeological Issues of Riverbank FiltrationA Review.- Organic Matter as the Driving Force in the Solubilization of Fe and Mn During Riverbank Filtration.- Virus Removal by Soil Passage at Field Scale and Groundwater Protection.- Removal of Cryptosporidium Using Bank Filtration.- Elimination of Microcystins by Slow Sand Filtration at the UBA Experimental Field.- Experiences on the Fate of Organic Micropollutants During Riverbank Filtration.- Public Health Aspects of Riverbank Filtration.- Groundwater Quality Processes After Bank Infiltration From the Danube at ?unovo.- Use of Bank Filtration in Hungary.- Laboratory and Field Studies of Pollutant Removal.- Riverbank Filtration in Water Supply in Romania Old Solutions, New Problems.- Conclusions and Recommendations of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop: Contaminant Biogeochemistry and Pathogen Removal Efficiency.