Dear residents of the Thunderbird Heights/Wilmot Desert Estates Neighborhood Association,
I invite you to participate in a focus group discussion for a research project entitled “Public Attitudes toward Potable Water Reuse” being conducted by The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at The University of Arizona. The primary focus of this study is “reclaimed water.” Reclaimed water is commonly defined as water used for beneficial purposes after advanced wastewater treatment. Using available wastewater more productively, through water reuse, reclamation, or recycling allows utilities to increase an otherwise fixed municipal water supply. The purpose of the focus group discussions is to explore the broad range of public attitudes toward supplementing tap water supplies with highly treated reclaimed water. Your point of view as a resident and a water customer is important to us, and as active members of your community this is an opportunity to let your voice be heard.
The dates of the focus group discussions are Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 4th, the discussion will start at 6.00pm and will last no longer than two hours. We hope to have a broad base of opinions for the focus group discussion so as part of the selection process we ask that you complete a short survey first. As a token of our appreciation we are able to provide some compensation for your contribution. If you are interested in participating in this study please send an email to: WaterReuseStudy@gmail.com or call (520) 626-6335.
Thank you for your consideration,
Kerri Jean Ormerod
Study Coordinator
