小型水务公司面临着越来越高的供水成本 因为监管，城市化， 以及客户需求。作为水资源融资的需要 增加，对可用资本的竞争也会增加。 许多管理者首先转向饮用水州 循环基金（DWSRF），这是最大的政府 环境基础设施贷款计划可用。 然而，其他一些低成本贷款和 向小型供水系统提供补助金，这些系统提供 DWSRF的可行融资替代方案。 作者确定了几种供资方案 可通过农村企业等实体获得 合作服务、农村公用事业服务和 社区发展区块补助计划。 作者还解释了该实用程序的 财务健康很重要，并描述了如何 跟踪基本财务比率，这可以表明 公用事业公司目前的财务状况和帮助建立 建立坚实基础的步骤 未来。

Small water utilities face increased costs of providing clean water because of regulation, urbanization, and customer demands. As the need for water financing increases, so does the competition for available capital. Many managers turn first to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), which is the largest government environmental infrastructure loan program available. However, a number of other low-cost loans and grants are available to small water systems that offer a viable funding alternative to the DWSRF. The author identifies several funding alternatives available through entities such as the Rural Business Cooperative Service, the Rural Utilities Service, and Community Development Block Grant Programs. The author also explains that knowledge of the utility's financial health is important and describes how to track basic financial ratios, which can indicate the current financial shape of the utility and help establish the steps needed to build a strong foundation for the future.