Research and Information Collection Partnership Meeting Summary

The Total Coliform Rule/Distribution System Advisory Committee (TCRDSAC) was responsible for defining what information about distribution systems is needed to better understand and address possible public health impacts from potential degradation of drinking water quality.

National Academy of Sciences Committee on Public Water Supply Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks - At EPA’s request, the National Academy of Sciences convened a committee.  The committee studied water quality issues associated with public water supply distribution systems. The Academy released two reports in 2005 and 2006. The reports and additional information on the study can be found at the NAS Web site. 

• Public Water Supply Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks: First Report (2005)
• Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks (2006)

The Advisory Committee recommended formation of a Research and Information Collection Partnership (RICP). The responsibilities of the RICP are found in Section 4.0 of the TCRDSAC Agreement in Principle.

• Priorities of the Distribution System Research and Information Collection Partnership (pdf) (1.49 MB, May 2010)
• April 15, 2010 Meeting Summary (pdf) (125.05 KB, April 15, 2010)
• February 1, 2010 Final Conference Call Summary (pdf) (65.42 KB, February 1, 2010)
• March 9, 2010 Final Conference Call Summary (pdf) (432.77 KB, March 9, 2010)
• May 8, 2009 Conference Call Summary (pdf) (39.66 KB, May 8, 2009 )
• September 22-23, 2009 Meeting Summary (pdf) (96.7 KB, September 22-23, 2009)
• Summary Document: State of the Research on High Priority Distribution System Issues (pdf) (1.21 MB, June 2016)