许多专家建议将传染源或其毒素列为生物恐怖主义的潜在候选物。这些名单是基于这样一种假设，即这些生物体会通过空气传播，并会造成大量人员伤亡。食品生产和供应遭受生物恐怖袭击的可能性受到了广泛关注；然而，直到最近，生物恐怖主义影响公共饮用水供应的风险一直被忽视。本文列出了针对公共供水的生物恐怖袭击的主要因素。包括6个参考文献，表1。

Various experts have suggested lists of infectious agents or their toxins aspotential candidates for bioterrorism. These lists are based on the assumptionthat the organisms would be delivered by airborne dissemination, and would causemass casualties. The potential for bioterrorist attacks upon food production andsupply have received much attention; however, the risk of bioterrorism affectingpublic drinking water supplies has been ignored until recently. This paper listspotential agents for bioterrorism directed against public water supplies. Includes 6 references, table.