A Tale of Two Communities: Adopting and Paying for an In-Home Non-Potable Water Reuse System in Rural Alaska,ACS ES&T Water

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A Tale of Two Communities: Adopting and Paying for an In-Home Non-Potable Water Reuse System in Rural Alaska
ACS ES&T Water ( IF 4.8 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 , DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.1c00113
Cara Lucas ₁ , Barbara Johnson ₂ , Elizabeth Hodges Snyder ₃ , Srijan Aggarwal ₄ , Aaron Dotson ₁

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Several rural communities in Alaska lack piped water and sewer services (“unserved”), leading to residents self-hauling drinking water and manually disposing of waste. Being time and labor intensive, these practices result in extremely low household water use and detrimental health impacts, leading to wash disease rates that are higher than those of communities with piped water and sewer systems. This study reports on results from community meetings and surveys held in two unserved rural Alaska communities to evaluate perceptions of water reuse and the willingness to pay for an in-home water reuse system to identify possible price points they are willing to accept. The survey was designed to iteratively understand which water fixtures households desired and at what cost. Survey results showed that in-home water/sewer infrastructure may cost more than community members are willing or able to pay. There are also regional differences in acceptable costs and preferences for specific water fixtures. The results also suggest myriad local factors that may impact acceptance, desire, and willingness to pay for in-home water reuse. Overall, this work highlights the importance of community input and engagement as well as assessment of community needs and readiness while developing technological solutions for rural communities in Alaska and beyond.

中文翻译：

两个社区的故事：在阿拉斯加农村采用并支付家庭非饮用水再利用系统

阿拉斯加的几个农村社区缺乏自来水和下水道服务（“无服务”），导致居民自行运输饮用水并手动处理废物。由于时间和劳动力密集，这些做法导致家庭用水量极低，对健康造成不利影响，导致洗涤疾病发生率高于拥有管道水和下水道系统的社区。本研究报告了在两个未得到服务的阿拉斯加农村社区举行的社区会议和调查的结果，以评估对水再利用的看法和为家庭水再利用系统支付费用的意愿，以确定他们愿意接受的可能价格点。该调查旨在反复了解家庭需要哪些供水设备以及成本是多少。调查结果显示，家庭供水/下水道基础设施的成本可能高于社区成员愿意或能够支付的费用。在可接受的成本和特定供水设备的偏好方面也存在区域差异。结果还表明，有无数当地因素可能会影响家庭用水再利用的接受度、愿望和支付意愿。总的来说，这项工作强调了社区投入和参与以及社区需求和准备情况评估的重要性，同时为阿拉斯加及其他地区的农村社区开发技术解决方案。

更新日期：2021-08-13

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