This bimonthly roundup features highlights of the hottest news stories of recent months as reported in WATERWEEK, AWWA's weekly newsletter to member utilities. Topics covered include: three major Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) rules due by Christmas; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) aims to boost SDWA compliance; USEPA allocates 2005 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) grant funds; utilities tell General Accountability Office (GAO) of security gains, obstacles; AWWA urges collaboration on security monitoring; federal court allows MTBE cases to proceed; U.S. House of Representatives passes energy bill with MTBE safe harbor; Ontario, Canada, proposes risk-based regulations for smaller systems; and, Health Canada updates protozoa, turbidity standards.