It is easy to see that if Approval voting is employed, three IGs approved criteria and alternatives differently. Looking at only top-3 ranked criteria and alternatives in each group, a situation is as follows:
| - Public Authorities: | Plan 1, Plan 2, and Plan 5 (tied) |
| - Civil Society: | Plan 1, then Plan 5; other plans not approved |
| - Water Users: | Plan 5, then Plan 1, and Plan 2 (tied) |
| - Public Authorities: | Plan 1, Plan 2, and Plan 5 (tied) |
| - Civil Society: | Plan 1, then Plan 5; other plans not approved |
| - Water Users: | Plan 5, then Plan 1, and Plan 2 (tied) |