本文总结了在各种调查中收集的数据，这些调查评估了饮用水中可生物降解有机物（BOM）的四个方面:进入分配系统的BOC浓度；可同化有机碳（AOC）和可生物降解溶解有机碳（BDOC）浓度之间的关系；使用生物反应器测量BDOC的简单方法的现场试验；以及BOM对分销网络中大肠菌群发生的影响。总的来说，工厂废水中AOC和BDOC的平均浓度分别为100 ug/L和0.32 mg/L。AOC和BDOC浓度之间的统计显著但微弱的关系表明，在生物稳定性研究期间，这两个参数都需要监测，因为它们提供了不同的信息。BDOC生物反应器可用于测量供水设施中的BDOC浓度。 然而，它们需要很长时间才能定居，并且必须适应使用它们的地点的水。大肠菌群的出现与三个因素有关:温度、消毒剂类型和浓度，以及AOC浓度。当超过这些因素的阈值（15摄氏度，AOC和gt100微克/升，以及死端消毒剂残留量，游离氯为0.5毫克/升，氯胺为1.0毫克/升）时，大肠菌群出现的可能性大大增加。包括51个参考文献、表格和图表。

This article summarizes data collected during various surveys that assessed fouraspects of biodegradable organic matter (BOM) in drinking water: BOC concentrations entering distribution systems; the relationship between concentrations of assimilable organic carbon (AOC) and biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC); field tests of a simple method of measuring BDOC using bioreactors; and, the effect of BOM on coliform occurrences in distribution networks. Overall, average concentrations of AOC and BDOC in plant effluent were 100 ug/L and 0.32 mg/L, respectively. A statistically significant but weak relationship between AOC and BDOC concentrations suggests that both parameters need to be monitored during biostability studies because they provide different pieces of information. BDOC bioreactors are useful for measuring BDOC concentrations at water utilities. However, they require a long time to colonize and must adapt to water at the site where they are used. Coliform occurrences were associated with three factors: temperature, disinfectant type and concentration, and AOC concentration. When threshold values for these factors were exceeded (15 degrees C, AOC>100 ug/L, and dead-end disinfectant residuals <0.5 mg/L for free chlorine or 1.0 mg.L for chloramines), the probability of coliform occurrences greatly increased. Includes 51 references, tables, figures.