AWWA ACE68755

This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and the Total Coliform Rule (TCR)/Distribution Systems (DS) Advisory Committee. The major objectives of the TCR/DS Advisory Committee were to provide advice and recommendations on the following: how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) should revise the TCR while maintaining or improving public health protection; and, what data should be collected, research conducted, and/or risk management strategies evaluated to better inform distribution system contaminant occurrence and associated public health risks. Issues and state perspectives are listed.