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Implementing potable water reuse requires committed agreements, operator training, leadership continuity, and positive media coverage. Success pathways vary based on infrastructure, funding, and public acceptance strategies for resilient water supplies.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Water Resource Management
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • The United States faces significant water scarcity, necessitating innovative solutions like potable water reuse.
  • Implementing potable water reuse projects is crucial for enhancing water supply resilience and ensuring access to safe drinking water.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze diverse implementation pathways for potable water reuse projects.
  • To determine the key causal conditions and contextual factors contributing to the successful implementation of potable water reuse.

Main Methods:

  • A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis was employed.
  • Data were collected from 16 potable reuse projects through interviews, documentation review, and field observations.

Main Results:

  • Four distinct generalized implementation pathways (success pathways) for potable water reuse were identified.
  • All pathways shared core conditions: interagency agreements, operator training, leadership continuity, and positive media coverage.
  • Specific pathways differed in infrastructure integration, funding sources (public vs. private), and public acceptance strategies (e.g., community endorsement, demonstration centers, early public education).

Conclusions:

  • Multiple context-specific strategies can lead to successful potable water reuse implementation.
  • Actionable guidance, such as early operator onboarding, can enhance project success.
  • These findings offer valuable insights for increasing high-quality drinking water supplies through reuse.