这篇文章总结了一系列专家撰写的“白皮书”，这些白皮书回顾了九个最重要的问题所带来的潜在健康风险的最佳科学。这些白皮书综合了近期文献和优先主题研究中报告的所有最重要发现，为调节配水系统水质奠定了基础。白皮书的标题包括:美国水务服务公司（AWWSC）的《从压力梯度侵入配水系统的污染物对健康的潜在风险》； 美国环境保护局（USEPA）和潜在健康风险造成的相关回流；AWWSC的基础设施管理挑战和战略；渗透和浸出，由美国水利工程协会（AWWA）提供；硝化作用，由AWWA进行；成品水储存设施，由AWWA提供；《水龄对配水系统水质的影响》，AWWA；美国环境保护局（USEPA）发布的《饮用水分配系统中微生物生长和生物膜的健康风险》。

This article presents summaries of a series of expert-written "white papers" that review the best available science on potential health risks posed by nine of the most significant concerns. These white papers consolidate all of the most important findings reported in recent literature and research on the priority topics and set the stage for regulating distribution system water quality. Titles of the white papers include: The Potential for Health Risks from Intrusion of Contaminants into the Distribution System from Pressure Gradients, by American Water Works Service Co. (AWWSC); Potential Contamination Due to Cross-Connections and Backflow and the Associated Health Risks, by US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); Deteriorating Buried Infrastructure Management Challenges and Strategies, by AWWSC; Permeation and Leaching, by American Water Works Association (AWWA); Nitrification, by AWWA; Finished Water Storage Facilities, by AWWA; Effects of Water Age on Distribution System Water Quality, by AWWA; and, Health Risks from Microbial Growth and Biofilms in Drinking Water Distribution Systems, by USEPA.