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http://117.252.14.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6554| Title: | Case Study 20: Sustainable and year-round drinking water production by riverbank filtration in Haridwar, India |
| Authors: | Sandhu, Cornelius Grischek, Thomas Kimothi, Prakash C. Sharma, Sudhir K. Kumar, Subodh Uniyal, Harsh P. Ghosh, N. C. Krishan, Gopal Kumar, Pradeep Mehrotra, Indu |
| Keywords: | Riverbank Filtration Riverbank Filtration-Haridwar-India |
| Issue Date: | 2021 |
| Publisher: | UNESCO |
| Citation: | Managing aquifer recharge: A showcase for resilience and sustainability/Zheng, Y., Ross, A., Villholth, K.G. and Dillon, P. (eds.) |
| Abstract: | The riverbank filtration (RBF) scheme in Haridwar by the Ganga River and Upper Ganga Canal (UGC), consisting of 22 caisson wells, is operating sustainably for > 50 years [1,2] (Figure 1; Box 1). A consistent removal of ≥ 4 log10 (≥ 99.99 %) of pathogens (Total Coliforms and E. coli) has been observed since monitoring commenced in 2005 [1–6]. RBF removes turbidity by ≥ 2.5 log10 during monsoon, when the Ganga has a turbidity in the range of 100–744 NTU [2–6]. The RBF scheme effectively meets peak water demand during religious gatherings when > 1 million bathe in the Ganga and UGC. |
| URI: | http://117.252.14.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6554 |
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