本文讨论了饮用水国家循环基金（DWSRF）如何为缓解多维水可承受性问题提供潜在的重要手段。讨论的主题是:《安全饮用水法案》（SDWA）如何为小型供水系统提供其他合规途径；水价上涨；支付意愿和支付能力；可承受性评估方法；可承受性作为确定最佳可用技术的手段；使用可承受性标准的州（纽约、宾夕法尼亚、爱达荷和华盛顿）；水系统收入来源；以及家庭负担能力。包括3个参考文献、表格和图表。

This article discusses how the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) provides a potentially important means of mitigating the multidimensional water affordability problem. Topics discussed are: how the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) provides small water systems with alternative paths to compliance; rising water prices; willingness-to-pay and ability-to-pay; affordability assessment methods; affordability as a means of determining best available technology; states using affordability criteria (New York, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Washington); sources of water system revenue; and, household affordability. Includes 3 references, tables, figures.