PMID- 17662519
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20081002
LR  - 20080721
IS  - 0301-4797 (Print)
IS  - 0301-4797 (Linking)
VI  - 88
IP  - 4
DP  - 2008 Sep
TI  - Establishing components of community satisfaction with recycled water use through 
      a structural equation model.
PG  - 1221-32
AB  - The use of recycled water is being promoted through policy in many parts of the 
      world with the aim of achieving sustainable water management. However there are 
      some major barriers to the success of recycled water use policies and their 
      instruments, in particular for potable reuse schemes. One of these barriers can 
      be a lack of community support. Despite the critical nature of community 
      attitudes to recycled water to the success of projects, they are often little 
      understood. Further information is required to ensure the successful 
      implementation of recycled water policy and to ensure sustainable management of 
      water resources is achieved. The aim of this paper is to establish the key 
      components of community satisfaction with recycled water. This was investigated 
      through a case study of the Mawson Lakes population in South Australia, where 
      recycled water is used for non-potable purposes through a dual water supply 
      system (the 'recycled water system'). This paper reports results from a survey of 
      162 Mawson Lakes residents. A structural equation model (SEM) was developed and 
      tested to explain and predict components of community satisfaction with recycled 
      water use (for non-potable use) through the dual water supply system. Results 
      indicate the components of satisfaction with recycled water use were an 
      individual's positive perception of: the Water Authority's communication, trust 
      in the Water Authority, fairness in the recycled water system's implementation, 
      quality of the recycled water, financial value of the recycled water system, and 
      risk associated with recycled water use (negative relationship). The results of 
      this study have positive implications for the future management and 
      implementation of recycled water projects in particular through dual water supply 
      systems. The results indicate to water authorities and water policy developers 
      guiding principles for community consultation with regards to the management of 
      recycled water projects.
FAU - Hurlimann, Anna
AU  - Hurlimann A
AD  - Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Vic. 
      3010, Australia. anna.hurlimann@unimelb.edu.au
FAU - Hemphill, Elizabeth
AU  - Hemphill E
FAU - McKay, Jennifer
AU  - McKay J
FAU - Geursen, Gus
AU  - Geursen G
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20070727
PL  - England
TA  - J Environ Manage
JT  - Journal of environmental management
JID - 0401664
SB  - IM
MH  - *Conservation of Natural Resources
MH  - *Models, Theoretical
MH  - South Australia
MH  - *Water Supply
EDAT- 2007/07/31 09:00
MHDA- 2008/10/03 09:00
CRDT- 2007/07/31 09:00
PHST- 2006/11/03 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2007/04/13 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2007/06/18 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2007/07/31 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/10/03 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/07/31 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S0301-4797(07)00201-0 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.06.002 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Environ Manage. 2008 Sep;88(4):1221-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.06.002. 
      Epub 2007 Jul 27.