AWWA ACE68859

This powerpoint presentation addresses the following topics: the process used by the Technical Work Group (TWG) toprioritize gaps for distribution system (DS)research and information collection;summarize the high priority gaps nowbeing considered by the advisorycommittee;describe how the gaps could be includedin the advisory committee Agreement inPrinciple; and,describe how we might accomplish whatwas recommended. Seven DS Issues Selected for Further Analysis are listed, along with Criteria for Rankings Identified by FAC; Gap Areas that provide Decision Relevance; Gaps Analysis and Ranking of the Issues; Cross-Cutting Gap:Analytical Framework; Cross-Cutting Gap:Public Health Assessment and Data Plan; Cross-Cutting Gap:Fate and Transport of Contaminants; Cross-Connections and Backflow; Research and Information Collectionconnected to improvements in the TCR; Past Research Implementation Approaches; and, a research partnership. Includes tables, appendix.



Keywords: Research; Distribution Systems; Backflow; Cross Connections; Partnerships; Public Health; Water Contamination