The Featured Topic, Distribution System Renewal, has been updated with new key findings.

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), and personal care products (PCPs) are three major, related groups of potential contaminants that have gained attention in recent years and are under study for possible health effects by the USEPA. AwwaRF's own

with new key findings and 2 specials reports.

Sample contracts and contract exhibits are provided to illustrate the types of contracts used with AwwaRF research projects. The Solicited Federally-Funded Project Agreement is now available.

AwwaRF has posted two job announcements for a project manager. One project manager will support the research being done to help water utilities achieve and optimize infrastructure reliability. An environmental engineering background is desirable. One project manager will support the

The taste, odor, and appearance of water at the tap - referred to as aesthetics - often generate the most customer complaints to utilities and can seriously impact consumer satisfaction. A new Featured Topic on aesthetics provides an online compilation

Manhattan Beach, California. This conference summarizes the results of AwwaRF research in which numerous utilities worked with researchers to create real-world tests on several levels of asset-management planning.

See AwwaRF's latest featured topic to find answers to questions like these: What role should utility management play in creating and maintaining water quality in the distribution system? Why should utilities that meet current regulations be concerned about optimizing distribution

The March edition of the AwwaRF Project Summary book is online. This pdf file provides Titles and summaries of more than 700 AwwaRF projects.

AwwaRF subscriber report - Societal, business, and utility trends that are shaping the drinking water industry - and the potential implications of these trends - sare identified in a new special report based on an ongoing AwwaRF project. "Update of

New Foundation reports are available to AwwaRF subscribers. #90987 is available to non-subscribers. External Corrosion and Corrosion Control of Buried Water Mains #90987 Evaluation of Ozone and Ultraviolet Light # 91046F Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and Drinking Water Utilities

Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule are prompting many utilities to consider full or partial removal of lead service lines. A new special report- "Lead Service Lines and the Lead and Copper Rule: An Overview of AwwaRF Research" -

Philadelphia, PA. Thursday, March 24, 2005. This workshop will review asset management as applied to buried water system infrastructure. The primary focus will be on management of distribution system infrastructure, including specific types of common pipe materials and condition assessment

Two interactive, decision-based Web tools are now available online as part of the AwwaRF project "Integrating UV Disinfection Into Existing Water Treatment Plants" (#2861). Both tools, the Multi-Barrier Assessment Tool (MBAT) and the UV Disinfection Implementation Tool (UVDIT), are designed

The projects that will comprise the 2005 research agenda were finalized by the Foundation's Board of Trustees on January 14. A list of the projects in both the solicited and partnership research programs is now available. Requests for proposals (RFPs)

AwwaRF Subscribers - Get the lastest status reports on the following projects: DBP Control Using Advanced Water Treatment Processes Downstream of an Estuarine Water Source, 3075Formation of Hydrazine As a Chloramine By-Product, 2997 Design and Performance Guidelines for UV Sensor