本文讨论了能力建设如何成为1996年《安全饮用水法》（SDWA）修正案的一个关键组成部分，重点是防止饮用水系统出现违规行为。探讨了能力发展与饮用水国家循环基金（DWSRF）之间的关系。还讨论了美国环境保护局（USEPA）实施能力发展条款的情况。在制定容量发展战略时，国家必须考虑的问题，征求公众意见，并酌情包括在内。还讨论了小型饮用水系统面临的独特挑战，包括美国环保局向小型饮用水系统工作组提出的问题清单，以帮助集中讨论。 包括12个参考文献、表格和图表。

This article discusses how capacity development is a key component of the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in focusing on the prevention of noncompliance by drinking water systems. The relationship between capacity development and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is explored. The US Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA's) implementation of capacity development provisions is also discussed. The issues that states must consider, solicit public comment on, and include as appropriate when developing a capacity development strategy are given. The unique challenges facing small drinking water systems are also addressed, including a listing of questions which the USEPA posed to the small systems working group in order to help focus their deliberations. Includes 12 references, tables, figure.