Understanding Municipal Water in St. John’s, NL: Use, Policy and Education

Purpose 

Project Goals

Target Audience

Why investigate water usage, policy and education in St. John’s?

• Water management is a global ‘hot’ topic

• Water usage in the context of sustainability is very scarce on the MUN website

 

• The available water information is not approachable/readable or easily understood for students or the general public

• St. Johns water resources are decreasing
• reduced reservoir volume

 

• St. John’s population is increasing
• increasing demand of water

• St. John’s is experiencing summer water shortages
• Regular water use restrictions

 

• There are mixed perceptions on water use
• Water management is unclear
• Where does the water come from?
• Where does it go?
• How much does it cost?
• Who uses the most water?

• Water policy in St. John’s is currently being debated
• i.e. metering
• What policy is in-place?
• Implications of new water policy?

Why a Web Page?