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.