环境保护署和新英格兰水厂协会赞助了一项研究，以分析酸性降水对饮用水的影响，因为它会影响人类健康。这主要是通过对新英格兰各州的地表水和地下水进行采样来实现的。未发现对整体健康的不良影响，尽管许多用品中未经调整的铝含量可能会对肾透析患者造成问题。可以假设，新英格兰水域的高度腐蚀性是由缓冲性差的流域和含水层中的酸性处置造成的。提出了一个根据方解石饱和度指数评级对流域和含水层进行分类的系统。 包括17个参考文献、表格、图表。

A study was sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency and the New England Water Works Association to analyze the impact of acid precipitation on drinking water, as it affects the health of humans. This was done by sampling surface water and groundwater primarily in the New England states. Adverse effects on overall health were not found, although unadjusted aluminum content in a number of supplies could be a problem to patients on kidney dialysis. It can be assumed that the highly corrosive nature of New England waters is caused by acidic disposition in poorly buffered watersheds and aquifers. A system for classifying watersheds and aquifers in terms of calcite saturation index ratings is proposed. Includes 17 references, tables, figures.