ABSTRACT
Lakes and rivers have been and continue to be major sources of water supply. In many countries of the world, alluvial aquifers hydraulically connected to water courses are preferred sites for drinking water production. Lake shore and river bank filtration has been used for drinking water supply e.g. in Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Hungary, India and Brazil. The determination of infiltration rates is necessary for optimal design and operation of bank filtration sites. Various methods have been used during the last few years to answer questions about infiltration regimes during bank filtration. This study provides a comparison of established methods to determine infiltration rates in littoral sediments.
