Table 2 shows the regression analysis of the relationship between the most appropriate non-potable use and effective methods for providing exposure to the use of reclaimed water. The responses on the most appropriate non-potable use of reclaimed water are influenced by gender and level of education as well as the difficulties faced during water supply disruptions (p-value <0.05). The highest choice is to use reclaimed water for watering plants (87%), cleaning purposes such as cleaning the yard and drain (83%), toilet flushing (82%), car washing (57%), and the least favoured option was storage for emergency (31%), as shown in Figure 7. Other studies have shown that people are more willing to use recycled water for reasons other than drinking (Boyer et al., 2012). For example, a study conducted in Australia by Dolnicar & Schäfer (2009) found that communities strongly support the use of recycled water for non-drinking purposes such as toilet pumps (90%), gardening (89%), firefighting (86%), field irrigation (82%), and vehicle washing (79%).
Table 2

Regression analysis on the relationship for most appropriate non-potable use and effective methods for providing exposure on the use of reclaimed water

Choices
Variables12345
Most appropriate non-potable use of treated reclaimed water 
(Intercept) 4.1824 (0.0000) 4.1684 (0.0000) 4.1440 (0.0000) 4.1424 (0.0000) 4.1478 (0.0000) 
Demographic info      
 Gender 0.2793 (0.0014) 0.2905 (0.0009) 0.2808 (0.0013) 0.2841 (0.0011) 0.2934 (0.0008) 
 Education level 0.1778 (0.0000) 0.1773 (0.0000) 0.1776 (0.0000) 0.1758 (0.0000) 0.1745 (0.0000) 
General knowledge      
 Feel burdened by water disruption 0.1550 (0.0124) 0.1511 (0.0146) 0.1560 (0.0117) 0.1552 (0.0121) 0.1559 (0.0098) 
Choices
Variables12345
Most appropriate non-potable use of treated reclaimed water 
(Intercept) 4.1824 (0.0000) 4.1684 (0.0000) 4.1440 (0.0000) 4.1424 (0.0000) 4.1478 (0.0000) 
Demographic info      
 Gender 0.2793 (0.0014) 0.2905 (0.0009) 0.2808 (0.0013) 0.2841 (0.0011) 0.2934 (0.0008) 
 Education level 0.1778 (0.0000) 0.1773 (0.0000) 0.1776 (0.0000) 0.1758 (0.0000) 0.1745 (0.0000) 
General knowledge      
 Feel burdened by water disruption 0.1550 (0.0124) 0.1511 (0.0146) 0.1560 (0.0117) 0.1552 (0.0121) 0.1559 (0.0098) 

Note: Value in brackets indicates p-value.

Fig. 7

Percentage of the choices for non-potable use of reclaimed water.

Fig. 7

Percentage of the choices for non-potable use of reclaimed water.

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