Awareness of coping costs and willingness to pay for urban drinking water service: Evidence from Lahore, Pakistan

We examine the impact of poor water quality on avoidance behavior by estimating the change in bottled water purchases in response to drinking water violations. Using data from a national grocery chain matched with water quality violations, we find an increase in bottled water sales of 22 percent from violations due to microorganisms and 17 percent from violations due to elements and chemicals. Back-of-the envelope calculations yield costs of avoidance behavior at roughly $60 million for all nationwide violations in 2005, which likely reflects a significant understatement of the total willingness to pay to eliminate violations.

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An early warning and control system for urban, drinking water quality protection: China’s experience

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-012-1406-y ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (7) ◽

pp. 4496-4508 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Dibo Hou ◽

Xiaoxuan Song ◽

Guangxin Zhang ◽

Hongjian Zhang ◽

Hugo Loaiciga

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Control System ◽

Early Warning ◽

Drinking Water Quality ◽

Water Quality Protection ◽

Urban Drinking Water ◽

And Control

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ANALISIS WILLINGNESS TO PAY PELANGGAN AIR BERSIH PDAM DI KOTA KUPANG (Analysis of Willingness to Pay Clean Water Customers of PDAM in Kupang City)

Jurnal Manusia dan Lingkungan ◽

10.22146/jml.25875 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 18

Author(s):

Tris Mesano Talahatu ◽

Marthen Robinson Pellokila ◽

Johanis N. Kallau

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Survey Method ◽

Clean Water ◽

Class A ◽

Valuation Method ◽

Water Rates ◽

Area Sampling ◽

Descriptive Survey

AbstrakPDAM Kabupaten Kupang dalam mengelola pelayanan air bersih kepada masyarakat Kota Kupang menghadapi tantangan dalam pelayanannya. Salah satu permasalahan yang dihadapi PDAM adalah menyangkut tarif air minum. PDAM dalam menetapkan tarif selalu mengacu pada peraturan perundangan yang berlaku dengan pertimbangan tarif yang ada dapat memberikan keuntungan setelah biaya operasional dan pengembalian investasi. PDAM tidak pernah melakukan survey untuk mengetahui tingkat kesediaan konsumen dalam membayar tarif air minum. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengestimasi nilai Willingness To Pay (WTP) pelanggan air bersih golongan rumah tangga di Kota Kupang dan menganalisis faktor-faktor yang secara signifikan mempengaruhi WTP pelanggan air bersih golongan rumah tangga di Kota Kupang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survey deskriptif dan teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan kombinasi antara Area Sampling dan Proportionate Random Samplingdengan 250 responden. Metode valuasi kontingensi digunakan untuk mengetahui nilai WTP pelanggan air bersih. Nilai WTP pelanggan (individu) per bulan dalam membayar air bersih sebesar Rp. 145.489,46 sedangkan nilai total WTP untuk seluruh pelanggan PDAM Kabupaten Kupang golongan rumah tangga A (Rp 20.846 konsumen) per tahun sebesar Rp 36.394.479.684,00. Faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap WTP adalah tingkat pendapatan dan jumlah pemakaian air.AbstractPDAM Kabupaten Kupang to manage clean water service always face challenges in its service. One of the problems that PDAM often faces is the tariff of drinking water. The PDAM in determining the tariff always refers to the prevailing law and regulation with the consideration of the existing tariff can give profit after the operational cost and the return of investment. PDAM has never conducted a survey to find out how much the willingness of consumers in paying drinking water rates. This study aims to estimate the value of Willingness To Pay (WTP) of household clean water subscribers in Kupang City and to analyze the factors that significantly affect the WTP of household clean water subscribers in Kupang City. The research method used is descriptive survey method and sampling technique using a combination of sampling area and proportionate random sampling with 250 respondents. Contingency valuation method is used to know the value of PAP of clean water customer. WTP value of customer (individual) per month in paying clean water Rp. 145,489.46 while the total value of WTP for all customers of PDAM Kabupaten Kupang household class A (20,846 consumers) per year amounted to 36.394.479.684,00. Factors that have significant effect on the PAP are the level of income and the amount of water consumption.

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Assessing determinants of PPP project performance

Property Management ◽

10.1108/pm-08-2016-0046 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 67-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Raghu Rama D.T.V. Swamy ◽

Piyush Tiwari ◽

Anil Sawhney

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Project Performance ◽

Specific Reference ◽

Water Sector ◽

Content Type ◽

The Public ◽

Baseline Information ◽

Implementation Models ◽

Urban Drinking Water ◽

Project Structure

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors that affect the performance of projects being implemented on the public-private partnership (PPP) framework, with specific reference to urban drinking water sector in India. Design/methodology/approach A listing of factors that have a bearing on project performance have been developed based on a review of the literature. Through a survey, seven factors that are relevant to the Indian context were determined. Interviews were then conducted across a cross-section of government agencies, financial institutions, development agencies, private sector entities and consultants to understand the relative importance of these attributes. The analytical hierarchy process was used to develop relative weights of these factors. Findings Ranking and relative weights of the factors in descending order are stakeholder consent and support for water PPP projects (22.1 percent), appropriate project structure (17.4 percent), availability of realistic baseline information (16.2 percent), reasonable water tariffs (13.9 percent), public sector capacity (13.0 percent), well-developed market (9.5 percent) and water sector regulator (7.9 percent). Differences in perceptions amongst various stakeholder groups were also found. Research limitations/implications Water sector has not matured, and with the advent of newer formats of implementation models, there could be significant changes in the sector. As the number of projects available for study is limited, this exercise can be undertaken periodically and updated in relation to experiences in other infrastructure sectors. Practical implications This analysis provides inputs to policymakers and project proponents for structuring more sustainable urban drinking water PPP projects. Originality/value Indian infrastructure PPP market is attracting increased attention from researchers, though not much emphasis is being given to urban drinking water sector. This paper aims to contribute toward filling this research gap.

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Building a Methodology for Assessing Service Quality under Intermittent Domestic Water Supply

Water ◽

10.3390/w10091164 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 1164 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Assia Mokssit ◽

Bernard de Gouvello ◽

Aurélie Chazerain ◽

François Figuères ◽

Bruno Tassin

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Water Supply ◽

Water Distribution ◽

Water System ◽

Evaluation Framework ◽

Domestic Water ◽

Water Service ◽

Quality Of Water ◽

History Of

This document proposes a methodology for assessing the quality of water distribution service in the context of intermittent supply, based on a comparison of joint results from literature reviews and feedback from drinking water operators who had managed these networks, with standards for defining the quality of drinking water service. The paper begins by reviewing and proposing an analysis of the definition and characterization of intermittent water supply (IWS), highlighting some important findings. The diversity of approaches used to address the issue and the difficulty of defining a precise and detailed history of water supply in the affected systems broadens the spectrum of intermittency characterization and the problems it raises. The underlined results are then used to structure an evaluation framework for the water service and to develop improvement paths defined in the intermittent networks. The resulting framework highlights the means available to water stakeholders to assess their operational and management performance in achieving the improvement objectives defined by the environmental and socio-economic contexts in which the network operates. Practical examples of intermittent system management are collected from water system operators and presented for illustration purposes (Jeddah, Algiers, Port-au-Prince, Amman, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Mexico, Cancun, Saltillo, Mumbai, Delhi, Coimbatore …).

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The Perception and Excessive Valuation of Small, Publicized Drinking Water Risks

Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis ◽

10.1017/bca.2020.13 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 221-243

Author(s):

W. Kip Viscusi ◽

Joel Huber ◽

Jason Bell

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Bisphenol A ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Prescription Drugs ◽

Government Regulation ◽

High Water ◽

Herbicide Atrazine ◽

Low Probability ◽

Individual Decisions ◽

Original Survey

AbstractLow probability risks create challenges for individual decisions and potential pressures for government regulation. This article reports original survey evidence regarding the public’s perception and valuation of water-related risks from plastic bottles with bisphenol A, residues in drinking water of the herbicide atrazine, and trace amounts of prescription drugs in water. People who believe that they face high water-related risks generally believe that the risks apply and, given that belief, are willing to pay more to limit the risk. However, the expressed willingness to pay for risk reductions is inordinately high even among those who are unsure of whether they are even exposed to the risk, and therefore may not be reliable as values for the actual benefits.

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