地表水处理规则的要求大大增加了人们对美国许多地区可能使用成套设备的兴趣。“成套设备”一词可用于处理受保护地下水源水的设施，例如通过氧化和过滤去除水中铁和锰的装置。本文描述的AWWA研究探索了包装厂在美国的广泛应用和使用。研究主题包括:（1）处理工艺在水质、资金可用性、操作员技能和州批准方面的适当性；（2） 小型系统运营商、州和联邦饮用水监管机构以及包装厂制造商对包装水处理厂使用情况的观察和意见；（3） 现有培训、技术援助和资金对流程选择、长期运营成功和监管合规性的影响和使用；（4） 各州之间在可接受的水处理和污泥处理程序方面的监管差异； （5）是否存在与协调饮用水解决方案相关的公共和专业教育，以实现价格合理的合规性，同时确保客户获得优质饮用水。

The Surface Water Treatment Rule requirements have greatly increased interest in the possible use of package plants in many areas of the United States. The term package plant can be applied to facilities developed to treat water from protected groundwater sources, such as units designed to remove iron and manganese from water via oxidation and filtration. The AWWA study described in this paper explored the broad application and use of package plants across the US. Topics studied include: (1) appropriateness of treatment process in respect to water quality, funding availability, operator skills, and state approval; (2) observations and opinions from small system operators, state and federal drinking water regulators, and package plant manufacturers on the use of package water treatment plants; (3) the effect and use of available training, technical assistance, and funding on process selection and long-term operational success and regulatory compliance; (4) regulatory variations in regard to acceptable water treatment and sludge disposal procedures from state to state; and (5) the presence or absence of public and professional education in regard to coordinated drinking water solutions to achieve affordable compliance while assuring customers of quality drinking water.