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Understanding how to control macroorganisms in source water and during treatment can help operators suppress their proliferation in the distribution system and prevent customer complaints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Understanding how to control microorganisms in source water and during treatment can help operators suppress microbial proliferation in distribution systems and prevent customer complaints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key Takeaways: A research program is an important opportunity for a utility to optimize processes, support permitting, and inform more cost‐effective future planning decisions. A successful utility research program should engage internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, nonprofits, consultants, and academics. Starting with a small research project that is affordable and likely to be successful is a way to initiate a utility research program. Case studies demonstrate the value of research collaboration to shift from a reactive focus toward a preventive, risk‐based approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The mission of AWWA's Organisms in Water Committee, which is part of the association's Water Quality and Technology Division (WQTD), is to synthesize and communicate the current science on organisms in water, including pathogens, toxin producers, invasive species, indicators, and nuisance organisms. The Organisms in Water Committee routinely meets at AWWA's Water Quality Technology Conference, along with AWWA's Microbiological Contaminants Research Committee. 1 B Author's note: b I This column, prepared on behalf of the AWWA Organisms in Water Committee, is the eighth in the series "Hot Topics in Water Quality", presented by the AWWA Water Quality Technology Division and introduced in the April 2019 issue of i Journal AWWA. [Extracted from the article]