最终信息收集规则（ICR）由美国环境保护局（USEPA）局长卡罗尔·布朗纳于1996年5月1日签署，并于5月14日在《联邦公报》上公布。一般来说，ICR适用于服务10万人或以上的地表水系统和服务5万人或以上的地下水系统。最终规则中包含的详细适用性标准决定了哪些要求将适用于哪些系统。根据美国环保局制定并在本文中审查的时间表，这一规则的实施现在已经开始。还讨论了AWWA的ICR援助团队，即A-Team，该团队为水务公司和顾问提供有关遵守ICR的帮助。

The final Information Collection Rule (ICR) was signed May 1, 1996, by US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Administrator Carol Browner and published in the Federal Register May 14. Generally, the ICR applies to surface water systems serving 100,000 people or more and to groundwater systems serving 50,000 people or more. Detailed applicability criteria included in the final rule determine which requirements will apply to which systems. Implementation of this rule is now beginning under a schedule developed by USEPA and reviewed in this article. Also discussed is AWWA's ICR Assistance Team, or A-Team, which provides help to water utilities and consultants regarding compliance with the ICR.