Assessment of Riverbank Filtration Efficiency for Drinking Water Supply | ||
| Engineering Research Journal (Shoubra) | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 29 September 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/erjsh.2025.413814.1448 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohamed Khairy Ibrahim* 1; Olfat Ibrahim Ali Hamdy Ibrahim Ali2; Ahmed Khaled Ahmed1; Ali Gad3 | ||
| 1Civil Engineering Department, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt. | ||
| 2Civil Engineering Department, The High Institute of Engineering In Elsherouk Academy, Egypt. | ||
| 3Civil Engineering Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The inadequate quality of surface water in Nile River in Egypt necessitates the exploration of alternative, sustainable treatment solutions capable of managing peak pollution events while ensuring a continuous supply of safe drinking water to the population. Riverbank filtration (RBF) is a cost-effective and efficient technology for water supply that employs natural methods to remove or break down surface water contaminants. This study examines a full-scale RBF plant located in Upper Egypt, serving Akhmim city, with a population of around 300,000 people, in the Sohag Governorate area. Water samples were collected at three different locations from Nile surface water, conventional treated water, and the wellfield production for all seasons of the year from January to December. Water analysis were analyzed by different laboratories (local company labs and central labs) to determine the quality of the water. After conducting a comparative analysis of Nile water in its raw state, produced water, and surface water treated with RBF, which shows that turbidity decreased from 4.82( NTU) to 0.85 (NTU), pH downgraded form 8.5 to 7.6 and total bacterial count reduced from 3500 CFU/100 for raw river water to 20 CFU/100 for RBF water . The produced water was found to possess superior physicochemical and microbiological qualities when compared against the permissible standards for drinking water. These findings serve as a testament to the success of implementing RBF as a method of treating water for consumption in the Nile valley. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Water supply; Riverbank filtration; River Nile; water quality; drinking water treatment | ||
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