美国环保局最近再次尝试实施全面的法规来控制城市雨水径流，这会给国家的水道带来大量污染物。这项工作显然不会对供水设施的运营产生直接影响，尽管某些公用设施的做法，如将处理过的水排入雨水管，可能会受到监管。然而，水供应商将受益于该规则进一步改善水源水质的最终效果。包括桌子。

The USEPA recently attempted again to implement comprehensive regulations to control urban stormwater runoff, which contributes significant pollutants to the nation's waterways. The effort apparently will have no immediate impact on water utility operations, although certain utility practices, such as discharging treated water into storm sewers, could be subject to regulation. Water suppliers, however, stand to gain by the rule's ultimate effect of further improving source-water quality. Includes table.