| Introduction | p. 1 |
| What is Riverbank Filtration? | |
| Historical Significance | |
| Unrecognized RBF Plants | |
| Similarities Between RBF and Slow Sand Filtration | |
| Surface-Water Contaminants of Concern | |
| Case Studies of Log Removal Credit in the United States | |
| The Value of Applying RBF as a Pretreatment Technology | |
| Systems | |
| Conceptual Design of Riverbank Filtration Systems | p. 19 |
| Introduction | |
| Well Types and the Suitability of Vertical Versus Horizontal Collector Wells | |
| Evolution of the Design of Horizontal Collector Wells | |
| American Experience in Installing Horizontal Collector Wells | p. 29 |
| Introduction | |
| Timeline | |
| Historical Progression | |
| Collector Well Construction | |
| Hydrogeological Investigation/Testing | |
| Design and Construction Details | |
| German Experience with Riverbank Filtration Systems | p. 35 |
| Introduction | |
| River Characteristics for Siting RBF | |
| Flow Dynamics of Rivers and the River/Aquifer Interaction | |
| Field Studies on RBF--Hydraulic Aspects | |
| Riverbank Filtration Construction Options Considered at Louisville, Kentucky | p. 49 |
| Introduction | |
| Site Conditions | |
| Site Hydraulic Characteristics | |
| Soft-Soil Tunnel Option | |
| Hard-Rock Tunnel Option with Horizontal Collector Wells | |
| Hard-Rock Tunnel Option with Vertical Wells | |
| Conventional Collector Well Design | |
| Construction Cost Estimate Notes | |
| Evaluation of Alternatives | |
| Operation and Maintenance Considerations | p. 61 |
| Introduction | |
| Select Operating Wells in the United States | |
| Select Operating Wells in Germany | |
| Other Applications | |
| Conclusion | |
| Contaminant Removal | |
| Removal of Pathogens, Surrogates, Indicators, and Toxins Using Riverbank Filtration | p. 73 |
| Introduction | |
| Why RBF for Microbial Pathogens? | |
| Pathogen Occurrence in Surface Water | |
| Health Effects | |
| Outbreaks Related to the Use of Riverbank-Filtered Drinking Water | |
| Required Treatment of Surface Water for Drinking-Water Production in the United States, Finland, and The Netherlands: Implications for RBF Treatment | |
| Hydrology and Hydrogeology | |
| Microorganism Removal by RBF: Processes | |
| Surrogate Microorganisms and Other Indicators | |
| Removal by RBF and Artificial Infiltration | |
| Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) | |
| Conclusions | |
| Riverbank Filtration Case Study at Louisville, Kentucky | p. 117 |
| Introduction | |
| Previous Studies Conducted at Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Description of the RBF Facility | |
| Determination of Water Time Travel and Groundwater Dilution | |
| NOM and Disinfection Byproduct Precursor Removal | |
| Removal of Microbial Contaminants | |
| Summary | |
| Reduction in Disinfection Byproduct Precursors and Pathogens During Riverbank Filtration at Three Midwestern United States Drinking-Water Utilities | p. 147 |
| Introduction | |
| Site Descriptions | |
| Inorganic Monitoring | |
| Microbial Monitoring | |
| Disinfection Byproduct Formation Potential Testing | |
| Simulated Conventional Treatment | |
| Uniform Formation Conditions Testing | |
| Risk Calculations for Disinfection Byproduct Formation Data | |
| Conclusions | |
| Occurrence, Characteristics, Transport, and Fate of Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Products, and Personal Care Products at Riverbank Filtration Sites | p. 175 |
| Introduction | |
| Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Selected Classes of Organics | |
| The Presence of Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Products, and Personal Care Products in Riverbank-Filtered Water | |
| Case Studies | |
| Conclusions | |
| Effectiveness of Riverbank Filtration Sites to Mitigate Shock Loads | p. 229 |
| Introduction | |
| Experience Gained from the Sandoz Accident on the Rhine River in Europe | |
| Mechanisms of Pollutant Transport and an Assessment of the Effects of Shock Loads on RBF | |
| Transient Three-Dimensional Simulation of RBF Systems to Attenuate Shock Loads | |
| Early Warning System in the Rhine River Basin--Emergency Management | |
| Riverbank Filtration as a Pretreatment for Nanofiltration Membranes | p. 261 |
| Introduction | |
| Methods and Procedures | |
| Results and Discussion | |
| Water-Quality Improvements with Riverbank Filtration at Dusseldorf Waterworks in Germany | p. 267 |
| Introduction | |
| Removal of Particles and Turbidity | |
| Removal of Biodegradable Compounds | |
| Removal of Bacteria, Viruses, and Parasites | |
| Removal of Pharmaceutical Wastes and Other Specialty Organics | |
| The Gasoline Oxygenate MTBE | |
| Decline of Mutagenic Activity by RBF | |
| Conclusion | |
| Research Needs | |
| Infiltration Rate Variability and Research Needs | p. 281 |
| Introduction | |
| Factors Influencing the Rate of Infiltration | |
| Rate Evaluation | |
| Infiltration Evaluation Using Hydrographs | |
| Research Needs | |
| Siting and Design Issues for Riverbank Filtration Schemes | p. 291 |
| Introduction | |
| Aspects of Design | |
| Design Options | |
| Examples from Germany | |
| Examples from Hungary | |
| Example from the United States | |
| Conclusion | |
| Natural Organic Matter Removal During Riverbank Filtration: Current Knowledge and Research Needs | p. 303 |
| Introduction | |
| NOM in Surface Water and Groundwater | |
| Fate of NOM During Travel Through Subsurface/Porous Media | |
| Future Research Needs | |
| Research Needs to Improve the Understanding of Riverbank Filtration for Pathogenic Microorganism Removal | p. 311 |
| Introduction | |
| Improved Assay Methods for Pathogen Enumeration--Research Needs | |
| Use of Surrogate Organisms--Research Needs | |
| Direct Observations of Transport Pathways in Riverbanks--Research Needs | |
| Effect of Riverbank Heterogeneity on Pathogen Transport and Removal--Research Needs | |
| Conclusions | |
| Organic Chemical Removal Issues | p. 321 |
| Current State of Knowledge | |
| Implications | |
| Remedies | |
| Conclusion | p. 331 |
| Major Findings | |
| Research Needs | |
| Summary | |
| Glossary | p. 335 |
| Index | p. 355 |
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