Webinar Recording on EPA Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts (MDBP) Working Group’s National Recommendations for Drinking Water Safety
The Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease invites you to watch the recording of our March 31, 2026 webinar – Protecting Drinking Water: EPA MDBP Recommendations and Preventing Legionella Risks, which includes a substantive review of the EPA Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts (MDBP) Working Group’s national recommendations for drinking water safety.
This webinar, presented by Andrew Kricun, PE, Co-chair of the EPA’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council’s MDBP Rule Revision Working Group, explores how drinking water systems can effectively control pathogens such as Legionella while minimizing harmful disinfection byproducts and strengthening public health protections nationwide.
Presenter: Andrew Kricun, PE
Principal, Moonshot Missions
C-Chair, Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Revisions Working Group, National Drinking Water Advisory Council, EPA
What You’ll Learn
- Overview of the 13 national recommendations from the EPA MDBP Working Group report;
- How drinking water systems control pathogens, including Legionella, while minimizing disinfection byproducts;
- Why distribution system equity matters for low-income and environmental justice communities;
- The role of data-driven policy, monitoring, and disinfectant residuals in protecting public health; and
- How sustainable technical and financial support can help utilities improve water safety.
Click here to open the webinar recording.