Investigating the Sustainability of River Bank Filtration in Iraq

Abstract In the framework ofRiverBankFiltration "RBF" applicability to confront Iraq water crises, this investigation was originated with the impartial of investigating its sustainability in Iraq. Principally, literature was reviewed in the field of RBF sustainability. 2 previous research results of a sampling campaign in November 2021, were implemented; Adnan et al. (2022a) and (2022b). They verified RBF applicability against Iraqi Standards and validated its applicability against International Standards, respectively. Accordingly, in this research, extensive fieldwork was executed, where site visits were carried out along Tigris River; the available wells were inspected and 5 sampling campaigns were undergone periodically, in December 2021, March 2022, April 2022, July 2022 and August 2022. This was achieved to consider Iraq seasonality. The samples result of the 5 campaigns were analyzed; plotted on graphs and compared to the results of Adnan et al. (2022a). The analyzed results and comparison emphasized the sustainability of RBF applicability in Iraq, which would, most probably contribute in solving its water conflict crisis.