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- "Www.watermagazine.com"

"The principles behind the content emphasis of www.watermagazine.com include:

that natural waters and the ecosystems they support have a limited ability to remain healthy and absorb contaminants;
that the effects and risks of long term consumption of tiny concentrations of un-naturally occurring chemicals are largely unknown;
that water and wastewater services be publicly available at the minimum prices necessary to protect their quality and capacity for future generations;
that pricing policies take account of consumers' ability to pay;
that the purest source should be used for the highest purpose - namely - human consumption;
that water is a finite resource so it is important to manage its use and demand;
that the water industry needs to take account of all costs in evaluating supply and demand management options, and pricing services;
that wherever possible a total water cycle approach needs to be taken in cities to manage water resources;
that water planning needs to enable individuals to take more personal control of - and responsibility for - their use of water resources;
that water related decisions need to be taken at the lowest possible level to maximise community participation and education."