美国环境保护局（USEPA）负责监督联邦饮用水法规的遵守情况。对不符合规定的供水设施进行跟踪，以采取执法行动。美国环保局每年都会发布一份报告，总结公共供水系统的数量、国家水务设施合规情况以及美国环保局和各州的执法行动。本文总结了1993年4月23日发布的1992财年最新报告的结果和影响。 1992财年开始于1992年10月1日，结束于1992年9月30日。在总结了监测要求和所提供信息的基础上，作者讨论了原始数据显示的主要问题和趋势:在全国范围内，合规趋势保持稳定，微生物标准最常被违反，小型系统存在最大的化学辐射不合规问题，执法行动“及时且适当”，执法行动推动合规。 作者还提出了一个问题，是否可以实现100%的合规性？许多表格和图表提供统计数据。包括参考资料、表格、图表。

Compliance with federal drinking water regulations is monitored by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Water utilities that fail to comply with a regulation are tracked for enforcement action. A report summarizing the number of public water systems, the national picture of water utility compliance, and USEPA and state enforcement actions is published annually by USEPA. The results and implications of the most recent report, released April 23, 1993, for fiscal year (FY) 1992, are summarized here. FY 1992 began October 1, 1992, and ended September 30, 1992. Following a summary of monitoring requirements and the basis of the information presented, the author discusses major issues and trends indicated by the raw data: nationally, the compliance trend remains steady, microbial standards are most frequently violated, small systems have greatest problems with chemical-radiological noncompliance, and enforcement actions are "timely and appropriate," and enforcement action drives compliance. The author also raises the question, Can 100 percent compliance be achieved? Many tables and graphs provide statistical data. Includes reference, tables, figures.