Riverbank Filtration. Improving Source-Water Quality

For more than 100 years, riverbank filtration (RBF) has been used to produce drinking water by inducing surface water to flow downward through sediment and into a pumping well. During this process, potential contaminants are filtered from the water, significantly improving water quality. Written by over thirty experts from the United States and Europe, this book explores three themes - the mechanics behind RBF, its ability to remove contaminants from surface water, and critical research needs.