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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2006. Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11728.
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Acronyms

ABPA American Backflow Prevention Association

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AODC acridine orange direct count

ASDWA Association of State Drinking Water Administrators

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

AWWA American Water Works Association

BAC biologically active carbon

BTEX benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes

CCC cross-connection control

CFD computational fluid dynamics

AOC assimilable organic carbon

CFU colony forming units

CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride

CWS community water systems

D/DBPR Disinfectants/Disinfection By-Products Rule

DBP disinfection byproduct

DWSRF Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

EPS extended period simulation

ETV environmental technology verification

GAC granular activated carbon

GI gastrointestinal symptoms

GIS geographic information system

GPS global positioning system

HAA haloacetic acid

HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points

HCGI highly credible gastrointestinal illness

HPC heterotrophic bacterial plate count

IAPMO International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials

ICC International Code Council

ICR Information Collection Rule

IDSE Initial Distribution System Evaluation

IESWTR Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

IPC International Plumbing Code

LCR Lead and Copper Rule

LT1ESWTR Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

LT2ESWTR Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2006. Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11728.
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MAC Mycobacterium avium complex

MCL maximum contaminant level

MCLG maximum contaminant level goal

MRDL maximum residual disinfectant level

NOM natural organic material

NSPC National Standard Plumbing Code

POE point-of-entry

POU point-of-use

PVC polyvinyl chloride

SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act

SWTR Surface Water Treatment Rule

TCR Total Coliform Rule

THM trihalomethane

TOC total organic carbon

UCMR Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule

UPC Uniform Plumbing Code

VOC volatile organic chemical

WHO World Health Organization

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Protecting and maintaining water distributions systems is crucial to ensuring high quality drinking water. Distribution systems -- consisting of pipes, pumps, valves, storage tanks, reservoirs, meters, fittings, and other hydraulic appurtenances -- carry drinking water from a centralized treatment plant or well supplies to consumers’ taps. Spanning almost 1 million miles in the United States, distribution systems represent the vast majority of physical infrastructure for water supplies, and thus constitute the primary management challenge from both an operational and public health standpoint. Recent data on waterborne disease outbreaks suggest that distribution systems remain a source of contamination that has yet to be fully addressed. This report evaluates approaches for risk characterization and recent data, and it identifies a variety of strategies that could be considered to reduce the risks posed by water-quality deteriorating events in distribution systems. Particular attention is given to backflow events via cross connections, the potential for contamination of the distribution system during construction and repair activities, maintenance of storage facilities, and the role of premise plumbing in public health risk. The report also identifies advances in detection, monitoring and modeling, analytical methods, and research and development opportunities that will enable the water supply industry to further reduce risks associated with drinking water distribution systems.

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