本文通过描述俄亥俄州的要求，概述了小型系统的监管采样和报告要求。虽然这就足以进行概述，但各国之间可能存在细微的差异，有时甚至不太细微的差异。本文首先简要概述了1974年《安全饮用水法》的主要影响:界定水系统的类别，建立初级和次级饮用水法规，并鼓励各州发挥主导作用。1986年的修正案在以下标题下详细介绍了采样和报告要求:大肠菌群、浊度、氯、硝酸盐、无机物、挥发性有机化学品、合成有机化学品、放射性核素、新井和其他操作参数。每一个主题都被分解为现有的法规和对未来需求的预测。 例如，对于挥发性有机化合物，“预计目前没有MCL的51种挥发性有机化合物将在联邦法规中最终确定MCL。”附录包含州供水机构的名称、地址和电话号码。

This paper gives small systems an overview of regulatory sampling and reporting requirements by describing requirements for the state of Ohio. While this is sufficient for an overview, there can be slight and sometimes not so slight differences among states. The article begins with a concise summary of the major impacts of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974: defining categories of water systems, establishing primary and secondary drinking water regulations, and encouraging states to assume primacy. The 1986 amendments are covered in some detail in regard to sampling and reporting requirements under the following headings: coliform, turbidity, chlorine, nitrates, inorganics, volatile organic chemicals, synthetic organic chemicals, radionuclides, new wells, and other operational parameters. Each topic is broken down into existing regulation and projections of what will be required in the future. For example, for VOCs, "It is anticipated that the 51 VOCs currently without MCLs will have MCLs finalized in federal regulations." The appendix contains the names, addresses and telephone numbers of state water supply agencies.