Riverbank Filtration: Understanding Contaminant Biogeochemistry and Pathogen Removal (Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 30, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781402009556
Subjects: Ecological science, the Biosphere; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Water Supply; Spanish: Adult Nonfiction; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Engineering - Hydraulic; Science / Environmental Science; Life Sciences - Biochemistry
First sentence: In Europe, riverbank filtration (RBF) has been the primary mode of drinking water production for many cities located along major rivers such as the Danube in Central Europe (from Austria to Black Sea), Rhine and Elbe in Germany, Lot and Seine in France, and Rhine in the Netherlands, as well as along rivers in Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Spain.