比如《饮用水安全法》 《清洁水法案》和《濒危物种法案》 水务设施面临的重大挑战。保护 公共卫生和环境意味着调整实践 限制污染物，通常可检测到 超出了我们对环境风险的理解。这 这个过程可能既昂贵又复杂。公用事业必须承担 步骤，例如预测法规和参与 在立法和监管过程中 这些挑战包括现在和未来。这篇文章是 关于趋势及其影响的六部分系列文章的第五部分 用于供水设施。它讨论了现在和未来 法规，它们对供水设施的意义，以及 解决这些问题的潜在管理策略。包括13个参考文献、图表。

Regulations such as the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act pose significant challenges for water utilities. Protecting the public health and environment means adjusting practices to limit contaminants, often detectable at levels beyond our understanding of environmental risk. This process can be costly and complex. Utilities must take steps, such as anticipating regulations and taking part in the legislative and regulatory process, to manage these challenges now and in the future. This article is the fifth in a six-part series on trends and their implications for water utilities. It discusses present and future regulations, what they mean for water utilities, and potential management strategies to address them. Includes 13 references, figures.