Resident's strategy survey on a new end use of recycled water in Australia

H. H. Ngo School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia Phone: +61 (2) 95141693 Fax: +61 (2) 95141693

H. Chuang School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia Phone: +61 (2) 95141693 Fax: +61 (2) 95141693

W. S. Guo School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia Phone: +61 (2) 95141693 Fax: +61 (2) 95141693

D. P. Ho School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia Phone: +61 (2) 95141693 Fax: +61 (2) 95141693

T. T. N. Pham School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia Phone: +61 (2) 95141693 Fax: +61 (2) 95141693

A. Johnston School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia Phone: +61 (2) 95141693 Fax: +61 (2) 95141693

R. Lim Institute of Water and Environmental Resource and management, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia

A. Listowski Sydney Olympic Park Authority, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, 2127, Australia

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Abstract

The concept of using recycled water for washing machine was introduced as a new end use. As there is a noticeable lack social research in understanding the general public perceptions of this application, the resident's strategy survey was carried out at some selective suburbs in Sydney with demographically based significant differences of general, gender, age, education, and property style and ownership. The survey indicates that the majority in the community considers the use of recycled water for washing machine is indispensable in view of continuing drought and the associated water shortages. Given safety assurance and demonstration, recycled water for washing machine has a considerable proportion within the responses. The general level of knowledge in community clearly understand that recycled water is more environmentally friendly option, whereas from cleanness and public health point of view, higher quality water is required to be reused in washing machine. Moreover, the residents reckon to have a small unit for pre-treatment (point of use) before recycled water entering washing machines might assure the quality and safety. The survey also shows the major concerns for a resident to use recycled water for washing machine are public health, water cleanness and washing machine durability.

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