❓ Question on Notice regarding Perth's dam capacity, greywater production, and recycling rates. The Minister provided dam capacity data but stated greywater information is unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 143Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DAMS — CAPACITY
143. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer the minister to the late
summer temperatures that WA has enjoyed in recent weeks.
(1) What is the
current status, in percentage capacity terms, of the dams that feed into the greater
Perth metropolitan area?
(2) How much greywater is produced
by Perth households annually?
(3) How much of
that greywater is recyclable, and how much is in fact recycled on an annual
basis at present?
143. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer the minister to the late
summer temperatures that WA has enjoyed in recent weeks.
(1) What is the
current status, in percentage capacity terms, of the dams that feed into the greater
Perth metropolitan area?
(2) How much greywater is produced
by Perth households annually?
(3) How much of
that greywater is recyclable, and how much is in fact recycled on an annual
basis at present?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Water.
(1) The dams supplying the Perth
metropolitan area were 53.6 per cent full on 20 February 2023.
(2) This information is not available;
greywater cannot be specifically identified within wastewater.
(3) Not available.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Water.
(1) The dams supplying the Perth
metropolitan area were 53.6 per cent full on 20 February 2023.
(2) This information is not available;
greywater cannot be specifically identified within wastewater.
(3) Not available.
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