I agree with Jean Marius that ...

I agree with Jean Marius that unless people will get a sense of ownership of their water - there is very little chance that we will improve our attitude towards water. It is a philosophical issue. Even if a family installed a simple rain water tank - it does generate their interest and they start thinking about water as "my water" rather than "their water". It is especially important for families with children - as children of today will become citizens of the future. Water recycling at the household level is even better - as it increases awareness of water quantity and quality and the water cycle from water to waste to water again. It is unfortunately difficult to implement immediately for a few reasons, mainly the maintenance, risks mitigation (what happens if the treatment system fails?) and the (rightly or wrongly) need for a centralized control of the water quality. We did talk about the sense of water ownership here in Australia (I came up with the term - Community Water) in the midst of the drought. In conclusion - the philosophy is right - and it means that the execution will follow if not today - then tomorrow for sure.