小型供水系统的运营商面临着许多困难和复杂的问题。学习适用于小型系统的规则和法规，然后以一种实现法规遵从性的方式操作系统是两个关键问题。监管机构、专业协会和教育机构正在努力协调努力，帮助美国和加拿大的小型供水系统实现合规。这些培训工作已开始惠及大量小型供水系统。

Operators of small water systems are confronted with many difficult and complex problems. Learning the rules and regulations which apply to a small system and then operating their system in a fashion that achieves compliance are two critical problems. Groups of regulatory agencies, professional associations and education institutions are working very hard to coordinate their efforts to help small water systems achieve compliance in both the United States and Canada. These training efforts are beginning to reach a significant number of small water systems.