A Perspective of Riverbank Filtration

作者：Chittaranjan Ray, Thomas Grischek, Jürgen Schubert, Jack Z. Wang, Thomas F. Speth · 发表于：American Water Works Association · 年份：2002 · DOI：10.1002/j.1551-8833.2002.tb09459.x · 被引用次数：172 · 研究领域：Urban Stormwater Management Solutions、Fecal contamination and water quality、Water Treatment and Disinfection

Riverbank filtration (RBF) is a process in which pumping wells located along riverbanks induce a portion of the river water to flow toward the wells. During RBF, which has many similarities to slow‐sand filtration, river water contaminants are attenuated from a combination of processes such as filtration, microbial degradation, sorption to sediments and aquifer sand, and dilution with background groundwater. RBF systems have been operating in Europe since the 1870s. In the United States, there has been renewed interest among large‐ to medium‐sized utilities to use it as a mechanism of water production to reduce treatment costs and to meet regulations on pathogens, disinfection byproducts, and other contaminants under the Surface Water Treatment Rule. Although filtrate water quality from RBF systems can vary based on river conditions, it is possible that appropriately designed systems can serve as pretreatment for drinking water, and at the same time, the utility can receive log‐removal credits for pathogens and particles. In addition, RBF can be used as a pretreatment for membrane filtration. In the United States, a knowledge gap exists on the benefits and limitations of using RBF. This paper addresses those gaps, outlining the benefits and limitations of the process. It also illustrates that RBF can be a viable alternative to surface water at suitable sites.