In addition to promoting conservation, the use of recycled water offers numerous environmental benefits and can also provide a sustainable water supply for municipal, industrial, and agricultural sectors. However, there are members of the public who express their concerns over the adoption of recycled water. This research employs an in-person field study, which combines an incentive-compatible decision task and a detailed survey questionnaire, to analyze respondent's preferences for recycled versus conventional water across three different uses. Data was collected from 600 participants in three North American cities with varying local drought-conditions. We observe that water abundant regions are not less likely to express preference for recycled water. Results suggest that a slogan promoting water conservation can be effective in dissuading environmentally-poor preferences for closer-contact water uses. Additionally, our results suggest that many individuals, especially those with evidence of pro-environmental attitudes, are uncertain of their water type preference. Thus, water conservation initiatives need not consider only people who explicitly state a preference for recycled water as potential adopters but should also recognize these uncertain persons. Extending the de facto definition of “potential adopter” could have extensive benefits for the success of recycled water initiatives.

除了促进保护外，循环水的使用还带来了许多环境效益，还可以为市政，工业和农业部门提供可持续的供水。但是，有些公众对采用循环水表示关注。这项研究采用了一项现场调查，该调查结合了激励兼容的决策任务和详细的调查问卷，以分析受访者对三种不同用途的循环水还是传统水的偏好。数据来自北美三个城市，当地干旱条件各异的600名参与者。我们观察到，水资源丰富的地区不太可能表达出对再生水的偏好。结果表明，提倡节约用水的口号可以有效地劝阻环境较差的人接触近距离用水的偏爱。此外，我们的结果表明，许多人，尤其是那些有亲环境态度证据的人，不确定其对水类型的偏好。因此，节水举措不仅不需要将明确表示愿意使用再生水的人视为潜在的采用者，还应该认识到这些不确定的人。扩大事实上的“潜在采用者”定义可能对成功利用循环水举措产生广泛的好处。不确定他们对水的偏好。因此，节水举措不仅不需要将明确表示愿意使用再生水的人视为潜在的采用者，还应该认识到这些不确定的人。扩大事实上的“潜在采用者”定义可能对成功利用循环水举措产生广泛的好处。不确定他们对水的偏好。因此，节水举措不仅不需要将明确表示愿意使用再生水的人视为潜在的采用者，还应该认识到这些不确定的人。扩大事实上的“潜在采用者”定义可能对成功利用循环水举措产生广泛的好处。