本文总结了与水务设施责任管理相关的问题。如果一家公用事业公司是私有的，则该公用事业公司应遵守管理该州所有其他私有公司责任的相同法律。如果公用事业是公有的，它可能会受益于某些州法律，这可能会限制责任。本文列出了在这些情况下可能适用的法律类型。责任管理也在讨论之列，无论是否投保，风险管理也在讨论之列。

This paper summarizes issues related to water utility liability management. If a utility is privately owned it is subject to the same laws that govern liability for all other privately owned companies in the state. If publicly owned, the utility may have the benefit of certain state laws, which may limit liability. The paper lists the types of laws that may apply in these situations. The management of liability is addressed and managing risk with or without insurance is also covered.