自20世纪60年代中期以来，在处理产品水的脱盐厂中，不锈钢被广泛用于饮用水；用于重力过滤和管道的饮用水处理厂；在日本东京，用于小直径家庭连接管道；以及纽约市的大直径立管和其他管道。不锈钢最常见的用途是用于饮水机。给出了304（UNS S30400）和316（S31600）型不锈钢的背景信息和一般数据，并报告了它们目前在饮用水应用中的使用情况。综述了不锈钢与原水、氯化水和成品水以及埋在土壤中的管道的性能。此外，还审查了制造后的清洁以及外观和清洁度的维护。 建议了采购和成功使用指南。包括11个参考文献、表格、图表。

Stainless steel has been used extensively for potable water since the mid-1960s in desalination plants for handling product water; in potable water treatment plants for gravity filtration and piping; in Tokyo, Japan, for small-diameter household connection piping; and in New York City for large-diameter risers and other piping. The most familiar use of stainless steel is for drinking fountains. Background information and general data are given on types 304 (UNS S30400) and 316 (S31600) stainless steel, and their current use in potable water applications is reported. The behavior of stainless steel used with raw, chlorinated, and finished water as well as of piping buried in soil is reviewed. Postfabrication cleanup and maintenance of exterior appearance and cleanliness are also reviewed. Guidelines for procurement and successful use are suggested. Includes 11 references, tables, figures.