本文对美国环保局根据1986年SDWA修正案制定的监管计划进行了评估。作者简要描述了:迄今颁布的法规所达到的健康风险降低水平；遵守规定的成本；法规在降低健康风险方面相对于成本的有效性；以及对公共供水（PWS）社区相对于联邦饮用水计划要求的财务和技术能力的评估，包括对未来可能设立的州循环基金的评估，以帮助公用事业满足SDWA要求。

This paper contains an evaluation of the regulatory program established by EPA as a consequence of the 1986 SDWA Amendments. The authors briefly describe: the level of health risk reduction attained by the regulations promulgated to date; the costs of complying with the regulations; the effectiveness of the regulations in terms of the health risk reductions attained relative to the costs incurred; and an assessment of the financial and technical capabilities of the public water supply (PWS) community relative to the demands imposed by the federal drinking water program, including an assessment of a possible future State Revolving Fund to assist utilities in meeting SDWA requirements.