缺乏资金是许多供水系统难以安装所需处理设备、升级现有系统或进行其他必要改进以满足《安全饮用水法》（SDWA）下新规定的主要原因。为饮用水系统提供联邦资金机制是有待立法的一个关键目标。目前的立法提案仿效了国家循环贷款基金（SRF）概念，该概念用于根据《清洁水法》（CWA）为废水处理设施提供资金。联邦政府将向满足美国环境保护局（USEPA）设定的最低要求的州提供资本化拨款。 各州将向有资格偿还贷款的供水系统提供贷款和其他财政援助，从而使该基金永久化。包括桌子。

The lack of funding is a primary reason behind the difficulty many water systems have with installing needed treatment, upgrading existing systems, or making other improvements necessary to meet new regulations set under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Providing a mechanism for federal funding for drinking water systems is a key objective of pending legislation. Current legislative proposals are patterned after the state revolving loan fund (SRF) concept used for funding wastewater treatment facilities under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The federal government would provide capitalization grants to states that meet the minimum requirements set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The states would provide loans and other financial assistance to eligible water systems who would repay the loans, thereby perpetuating the fund. Includes table.