Safe drinking water remains a major global challenge, especially in rural areas where,
according to UNICEF, 80% of those without access to improved water systems reside. While …

The slow sand filtration (SSF) design parameters as known for purifying surface water
cannot be copied for the treatment of secondary effluents. The objectives of the present …

Slow sand filtration is an established technique for the treatment of drinking water. However,
clogging of these filters requires extensive maintenance. The clogging and hydraulic …

Providing safe drinking water to people in developing countries is an urgent worldwide
water problem and a main issue in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. One of the most …

Microbiological risks associated with drinking water can be minimized by providing
enhanced integrity monitoring of bacterial removal by water treatment processes. This study …

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from drinking water is
usually enhanced by advanced oxidation which is not affordable in low income countries …

A pilot study identifies concerns and strategies for successful performance of biological
filters. The success of biological filtration depends on careful control and maintenance of the …

Backwashing a biological dual‐media filter with chlorinated water results in lower
accumulations of biomass at the top of the filter and lower steady‐state removal of TOC, DBP …

Biofiltration has been widely used to reduce organic matter and control the formation of
disinfection by-products in drinking water. Backwashing might affect the biofilters' …

BACKGROUND Drinking water biofiltration has the advantages of reducing the dissolved
organic load in a drinking water treatment plant at a downstream process, such as …