❓ Question regarding the Brookdale Liquid Waste Facility, specifically concerning the timeline of contamination assessment, auditing, further sampling, and the allocation of funds for cleanup. The answer provides dates for key events and explains the process for spending allocated funds.
AnsweredQoN 1336Legislative Assembly
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In respect to the Brookdale Liquid Waste Facility, I ask:
(a) when was the independent site auditor appointed to review the assessment report on contamination completed in 2007;
(b) when was the audit report presented to Government;
(c) who was the independent site auditor;
(d) when was URS appointed to undertake further sampling on the Brookdale Waste Water Treatment Plant required by the audit;
(e) why has this report, due to be completed in March 2009, still not been completed; and
(f) when will the $2.4 million allocated by the Labor Government for final clean be spent?
(a) when was the independent site auditor appointed to review the assessment report on contamination completed in 2007;
(b) when was the audit report presented to Government;
(c) who was the independent site auditor;
(d) when was URS appointed to undertake further sampling on the Brookdale Waste Water Treatment Plant required by the audit;
(e) why has this report, due to be completed in March 2009, still not been completed; and
(f) when will the $2.4 million allocated by the Labor Government for final clean be spent?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 September 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
35 days
(a)-(c)Mr Charles Barber of OTEK Australia Pty Ltd was appointed as the independent auditor on 1 February 2007. He presented the audit report to the previous Government on the 26 November 2007.
(d)URS was appointed on 5 November 2008.
(e) The report on the further sampling was received by the Department of Environment and Conservation on 19 May 2009.
(f) Once the auditor has reviewed the report on the further sampling and is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised to incorporate the findings of the further sampling and resubmitted to the auditor for approval. Implementation of the approved site management plan is expected to commence in 2010.
$2.6 million has been allocated in the 2009/10 Budget for the decommissioning of the Brookdale Liquid Waste Treatment facility.
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(d)URS was appointed on 5 November 2008.
(e) The report on the further sampling was received by the Department of Environment and Conservation on 19 May 2009.
(f) Once the auditor has reviewed the report on the further sampling and is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised to incorporate the findings of the further sampling and resubmitted to the auditor for approval. Implementation of the approved site management plan is expected to commence in 2010.
$2.6 million has been allocated in the 2009/10 Budget for the decommissioning of the Brookdale Liquid Waste Treatment facility.
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