1996年对《安全饮用水法》（SDWA）的修正案授权建立 一系列新的饮用水法规。自修正案通过以来， 美国环境保护局（USEPA）一直在忙于开发、提议、， 以及最终确定监管行动。监管活动在2000年达到顶峰，预计 在2001年保持稳定。以下主要法规的范围、状态和时间表: 本文在SDWA日历中介绍了美国环保局的发展情况。重要的 这里介绍了2000年的监管行动以及2001年及以后的展望。包括43个参考文献和表格。

The 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) mandated the establishment of a series of new drinking water regulations. Since the enactment of the amendments, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has been busy developing, proposing, and finalizing regulatory actions. Regulatory activity peaked in 2000 and is expected to remain steady in 2001. The scope, status, and schedules for key regulations under development by USEPA are presented in an SDWA calendar in this paper. Important regulatory actions in 2000 and the outlook for 2001 and beyond are covered here. Includes 43 references, tables.