Homeowners' decision‐making in a premise plumbing failure–prone area

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Critical Review: Propensity of Premise Plumbing Pipe Materials to Enhance or Diminish Growth of Legionella and Other Opportunistic Pathogens

“… Emphasis on and investment in green building design for water and energy efficiency and associated unintended consequences for in-building hydraulics (e.g., more stagnation, higher surface area to volume ratios of water to plumbing surfaces, required hot water recirculation systems) that alter water chemistry and delivery of nutrients or disinfectants [ 39 , 54 , 71 , 72 ]. Greater use of plastic pipes (e.g., PEX, PVC, polyethylene), which vary in leaching potential by type of plastic and due to the presence of proprietary stabilizers and processes [ 73 ]. Increasing awareness of viable-but-non-culturable (VBNC) bacteria, which are difficult to measure directly.…”

“…Greater use of plastic pipes (e.g., PEX, PVC, polyethylene), which vary in leaching potential by type of plastic and due to the presence of proprietary stabilizers and processes [ 73 ].…”

Sustainability Strategies at the Water–Energy Nexus: Renewable Energy and Decentralized Infrastructure

“…On the other hand, centralized water infrastructure can consume significant amounts of energy, especially in areas with poor source water quality that require extensive treatment or with service areas that require significant amounts of pumping. Some of the potential challenges faced by urban water systems include the following (Ganesan et al ; Güngör‐Demirci et al ; Dallman et al ; Tanverakul & Lee ; Lee et al , ): Complex pipe networks with wide distributions of ages and materials Dependency on imported water supplies Increasing demand for wastewater reuse High levels of impervious cover leading to greater stormwater runoff …”

How do people make a decision on bottled or tap water? Preference elicitation with nonparametric bootstrap simulations

“…This is to inform respondents of each attribute's scientific facts. The preference elicitation was done following a formal AHP, which is a proven and widely used pair-wise comparison preference elicitation tool [Lee et al (2009[Lee et al ( , 2013 and Lee (2015)]. Assessing pair-wise preferences enables the decision maker to concentrate judgment on a pair of elements on a single property without thinking about other properties or elements (Saaty 1980).…”

“…Several serious drinking water contamination events, such as in Flint, Michigan, and West Virginia, have occurred in recent years, contributed to public distrust of the quality and integrity of tap water. Research has shown that the major drivers for people opting to purchase bottled water include, but are not limited to, health concerns, taste and odor, convenience, environmental impacts, cost (willingness to pay), willingness to take risks, consumer perceptions, and past experiences (Mackey et al 2004;Doria 2006;Hu et al 2011;Morales Munoz & Haas 2011;Saylor et al 2011;Johnstone & Serret 2012;Lee et al 2013;Matos de Queiroz et al 2013). These studies noted that despite its high price, questionable health benefits, subjective organoleptic properties and greater environmental impact compared to tap water, bottled water is preferred by many people.…”