《安全饮用水法》（SDWA）允许对不符合饮用水法规要求的水供应商采取民事和刑事执法行动。1996年的SDWA修正案扩大了现有执法规定的范围，澄清了非法治州的执法，增加了民事处罚，并增加了合并激励。包括28个参考文献，表1。

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) allows civil and, in some cases, criminal enforcement actions to be taken against water suppliers who fail to meet the requirements of drinking water regulations. The 1996 SDWA amendments expanded the scope of existing enforcement provisions, clarified enforcement in nonprimacy states, increased civil penalties, and added an incentive for consolidation. Includes 28 references, table.