The Impact of Climate Change on Riverbank Filtrated Water Resources

Abstract

Bank filtration water resources provide one-third of the Hungarian water production. These aquifers are considered to be highly effective in removing and reducing contaminants, and under suitable conditions, they can provide raw water that complies with the European drinking water standards. Their supply from surface water is stable compared to other groundwater resources. Climate change effects hazard the stability of these aquifers as extreme weather conditions become more and more frequent influencing the conditions of the connecting surface water and the bank filtrated aquifer as well. In this article, the author investigates these extreme weather conditions and the risk factors they can cause.