A collection of Microbials/Disinfection Byproducts Rules Advisory Committee documents.  

• June 27-28, 2000 Discussion of Various Scenarios, For Stage 2 M/DBP and LTESWT Rules Meeting Summary (PDF)(11 pp, 64 K, June 27, 2000)
  On June 27-28, 2000, EPA held the thirteenth meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts and Long- Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules (MDBP) Federal Advisory Committee (FACA)
• June 1-2, 2000 M/DBP Stage 2 Federal Advisory Committee (FACA2) TWG Presentation and Discussion of Various Scenarios, Viability of UV, and Narrowing of Stage 2 Scenarios for Further Analysis Meeting Summary (PDF)(16 pp, 84 K, June 1, 2000)
  On June 1-2, 2000, EPA held the twelfth meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts and Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules (MDBP) Federal Advisory Committee (FACA)
• April 18-19, 2000 Results of TWG Analysis of March Stage 2 Scenarios, SBREFA, and Development of April Stage 2 Scenarios (PDF)(13 pp, 76 K, April 18, 2000)
  On April 18-19, 2000, EPA held the tenth meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts and Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules (MDBP) Federal Advisory Committee (FACA)
• March 29-30, 2000 M/DBP Stage 2 Federal Advisory Committee (FACA2) Stage 1 Baseline for large and small systems, Unit Technology Costs, Microbial Occurrence and Discussion of Stage 2 Scenarios Meeting Summary (PDF)(14 pp, 96 K, March 29-30, 2000)
• December 8-9, 1999 Pre-Stage 1 Characteristics of Non-ICR Systems, Methodology of Treatment Technology Cost Estimates, and Caucus Discussion of Stage 2 Proposals and Ideas Meeting Summary (PDF)(9 pp, 53 K, December 8, 1999)
  On December 8-9, 1999, EPA held the seventh meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts and Long- Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules (MDBP) Federal Advisory Committee (FACA)
• January 12-13, 2000 M/DBP Stage 2 Federal Advisory Committee (FACA2) Health Effects Data Update and Discussion of Problems/Solutions for Stage 2 Meeting Summary (PDF)(8 pp, 50 K)
• October 27-28, 1999 M/DBP Stage 2 Federal Advisory Committee (FACA2) Distribution Systems & ICR Data Analysis (12 months) Meeting Summary (PDF)(13 pp, 68 K, December 1999)
  On October 27-28, 1999, EPA held the sixth meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts and Long- Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules (MDBP) Federal Advisory Committee (FACA)
• September 22-23, 1999 M/DBP Stage 2 Federal Advisory Committee (FACA2) Meeting Summary (PDF)(8 pp, 54 K, November 24, 1999)
  On September 22-23, 1999, EPA held the fifth meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts and Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules (MDBP) Federal Advisory Committee (FACA). This meeting included presentations by the Technical Work Group (TWG) on ICR data, a primer on treatment technologies, and substantial time spent in caucusing and conversation among FACA Committee members
• September 8-9, 1999 M/DBP Stage 2 Federal Advisory Committee (FACA2) Microbial Risk Meeting Summary (PDF)(16 pp, 167 K, September 8, 1999)
  In September 8-9 EPA held the fourth meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts and Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules (MDBP) Federal Advisory Committee (FACA). This meeting focused on risks from microbial pathogens
• July 21-22, 1999 M/DBP Stage 2 Federal Advisory Committee (FACA 2) DBP Reproductive and Developmental Health Effects Meeting Summary (PDF)(18 pp, 92 K, July 21, 1999)
  On July 21-22, 1999 EPA held the third meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts and Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules (MDBP) Federal Advisory Committee (FACA)
• May 20-21, 1999 M/DBP Stage 2 Federal Advisory Committee (FACA2) DBP Cancer Health Effects Meeting Summary (PDF)(23 pp, 111 K, May 20, 1999)
  On May 20-21, 1999 EPA held the second meeting of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts (DBP) and Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment rules Federal Advisory Committee (Stage 2 FACA) on DBP cancer health effects
• March 10-12, 1999 ICR, Treatment, and Methods Research Stakeholder Meeting For The Stage 2 DBPR and LT2ESWTR Final Draft Meeting Summary Report (PDF)(46 pp, 190 K, March 10, 1999)
  A detailed meeting summary
• December 15-16, 1998 Stage 2 Microbial/Disinfection Byproducts Stakeholder Orientation Meeting Summary (PDF)(12 pp, 62 K)
• February 10-12, 1999, M/DBP Stage 2 FACA: Health Effects Workshop Meeting Summary (PDF)(35 pp, 170 K, February 10, 1999)
  On February 10-12, 1999 the U.S. EPA held the Stage 2 Microbial/Disinfectant Byproducts (M/DBP) Health Effects Workshop
• November 19, 1998 M/DBP Stakeholder Meeting Statistics Workshop Meeting Summary (PDF)(13 pp, 73 K, February 1999)
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a public meeting for Microbial-Disinfection Byproducts (M-DBP) stakeholders on November 19,1998 to discuss statistical methods for analyzing microbial data being collected under the Information Collection Rule (ICR) and the ICR Supplement Survey Program
• February 19, 1998 M/DBP Stakeholder Meeting: Information Collection Rule Data AnalysisM/DBP Stakeholder Meeting: Information Collection Rule Data Analysis Executive Summary (PDF)(3 pp, 24 K, February 19, 1998)
  In support of the Information Collection Rule (ICR) (61 FR 24354) EPA held a stakeholder meeting on February 19, 1998, in Washington DC
• February 18, 1998 M/DBP Technical Workgroup Meeting: Information Collection Rule Data Analysis Executive Summary (PDF)(2 pp, 19 K, February 18, 1998)
  In support of the Information Collection Rule (ICR) (61 FR 24354) EPA held a technical workgroup meeting on February 18, 1998, in Washington DC, to develop a strategy for ICR data analysis
• January 29-30, 1998 M/DBP Technical Workgroup Meeting Information Collection Rule Data Analysis Executive Summary (PDF)(2 pp, 21 K, January 29, 1998)
  In support of the Information Collection Rule (ICR) (61 FR 24354) EPA held a technical workgroup meeting on January 29-30, 1998, in Washington DC, to develop a strategy for ICR data analysis
• December 18-19, 1997 M/DBP Stakeholder Meeting: Ground Water Disinfection Rule Executive Summary (PDF)(5 pp, 32 K, December 18, 1997)
  EPA held a Ground Water Disinfection Rule (GWDR) stakeholders meeting on December 18-19, 1997 in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the meeting was to engage stakeholders in analysis of data, solicit further data from stakeholders, discuss EPA's next steps for rule development and stakeholder involvement, and to identify additional parties who may be interested in participating in future meetings
• December 16, 1997 Protozoan Method Development Stakeholder Meeting Executive Summary (PDF)(3 pp, 33 K, December 16, 1997)
  EPA held a public meeting on December 16, 1997, in Washington, D.C., to discuss drinking water protozoan analytical methods
• November 20-21, 1997 M/DBP Stakeholder Meeting: Information Collection Rule Data Analysis Executive Summary (PDF)(2 pp, 19 K, November 20, 1997)
  In support of the Information Collection Rule (ICR) (61 FR 24354) EPA held a stakeholder meeting on November 20-21, 1997, in Washington DC, to present the Agency's draft ICR Data Analysis Plan
• November 19, 1997 Waterborne Disease Workshop Executive Summary (PDF)(2 pp, 19 K, November 19, 1997)
  On October 9-10, EPA held a public meeting for information exchange on issues related to developing a national estimate of endemic waterborne disease occurrence
• October 20-22, 1997 Protozoan Method Development Workshop Executive Summary (PDF)(3 pp, 28 K, October 20, 1997)
  As part of the EPA's ongoing effort to improve the methodology for Cryptosporidium and Giardia, the Agency held a public meeting on October 20-22, 1997, in Arlington, VA, to discuss the latest research developments
• Microbial/Disinfection Byproducts (M-DBP) Federal Advisory Committee Stage 2 M-DBP Agreement in Principle (PDF)(19 pp, 88 K)
  Pursuant to requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing interrelated regulations to control microbial pathogens and disinfectants/disinfection byproducts (D/DBPs) in drinking water. These rules are collectively known as the microbial/disinfection byproducts (M-DBP) rules