这篇双月刊的综合报道重点介绍了最近几个月最热门的新闻报道。涵盖的主题包括:三份临时自愿安全指导文件提供了新的指导方针，以帮助公用事业公司保护供水，其中包括AWWA制定的临时自愿安全指导方针，即 WEF开发的废水/雨水公用设施，以及临时自愿性 ASCE开发的在线污染物监测系统设计指南；美国环境保护局（USEPA）新的铅和铜指南；弗吉尼亚州最高法院驳回了有关弗吉尼亚州切萨皮克市消毒副产品含量升高导致流产的诉讼；新泽西州采用5微克/升砷标准；美国环保局发布关于总大肠菌群规则（TCR）主题的论文； 美国环境保护局报告称，2004年，美国安全饮用水法案（SDWA）的合规性有所提高。

This bimonthly roundup features highlights of the hottest news stories of recent months. Topics covered include: three interim voluntary security guidance documents offer new guidelines to help utilities guard water supplies that include the Interim Voluntary Security Guidance for Water Utilities Utilities developed by AWWA, the Interim Voluntary Guidance for Wastewater/Stormwater Utilities developed by WEF, and the Interim Voluntary Guidelines for Designing an Online Contaminant Monitoring System developed by ASCE; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) new lead and copper guidance; the state of Virginia's Supreme Court rejected lawsuits alleging elevated levels of disinfection byproducts in the city of Chesapeake, VA caused miscarriages; New Jersey adopts 5-µg/L arsenic standard; USEPA releases issue papers on Total Coliform Rule (TCR) topics; and, USEPA reported Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) compliance gains in 2004.