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Nitrate Contamination: Public Awareness
The public water supply in Clifton Springs, N.Y., has nitrate levels greater than the state‐mandated maximum contaminant level of 10 mg/L. The customers have been notified of the problem by mail since 1978, and a citizens' advisory committee was established in 1981 to secure public cooperation in solving the problem. A survey, which included a mailed questionnaire and in‐depth interviews in 10 percent of the village households, was instituted to assess (1) the effectiveness of notification in influencing public knowledge of the water problem, (2) the public's concerns about water quality, and (3) the extent of the public's willingness to pay to correct the problem. The results of the survey indicate that public participation in decision‐making is an effective method of educating the community and of securing its cooperation.
Nitrate Contamination: Public Awareness
The public water supply in Clifton Springs, N.Y., has nitrate levels greater than the state‐mandated maximum contaminant level of 10 mg/L. The customers have been notified of the problem by mail since 1978, and a citizens' advisory committee was established in 1981 to secure public cooperation in solving the problem. A survey, which included a mailed questionnaire and in‐depth interviews in 10 percent of the village households, was instituted to assess (1) the effectiveness of notification in influencing public knowledge of the water problem, (2) the public's concerns about water quality, and (3) the extent of the public's willingness to pay to correct the problem. The results of the survey indicate that public participation in decision‐making is an effective method of educating the community and of securing its cooperation.
Nitrate Contamination: Public Awareness
Lemley, A. T. (author) / Fessenden‐Raden, J. (author) / Bisogni, C.A. (author) / Holway, J.M. (author)
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 77 ; 34-39
1985-02-01
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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