AWWA ACE65467

This powerpoint presentation outlines the following topics: traditional risk assessments; alternatives to traditional risk assessment, including Mode of Action, AwwaRF Study, and MCDA. Specific topics include: Environmental Pollutants in Water; development of traditional toxicity criteria; Development of Toxicity Criteria: an Alternative Approach of Mechanism of Action (MOA); AwwaRF Study Toxicological Relevance of Endocrine Disruptors and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water; Linking Occurrence and Bioassay Data for Risk Assessment; Selection of Target Pharmaceuticals; Draft Candidate List of Pharmaceuticals; preliminary values of toxicity criteria; Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs); selection of target EDCs; EDC levels measured; MultiCriteria Decision Analysis; Evolving Decision-Making Processes; and, MCDA Current Approach.