This article examines the dynamics of public acceptance for potable water reuse. The article’s theoretical contribution is a formal mathematical model for understanding public acceptance of water reuse. The model conceptualizes how governments, water utilities and the public interact to facilitate or hinder acceptance of water supply sources, including potable reuse. The article concludes by applying the model to cases of water reuse in Windhoek, Namibia, and Singapore.

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Hartley, Kris, Biswas, A., and Tortajada, C. (2019). “A formal model concerning policy strategies to build public acceptance of potable water reuse.” Journal of Environmental Management, 250.