A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the Kwinana desalination plant's completion date, production rate, and total cost. The answer provides details on the production rate and total cost, but omits the completion date.

AnsweredQoN 668Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 March 2006
Portfolio
Water Resources

QuestionView source ↗

With reference to the desalination plant currently being constructed in Kwinana, I ask -
(1) When will it be completed and commence operating?
(2) What will be the weekly rate of production of fresh water and will this amount be available from the commencement of operations?
(3) What is the expected total cost of the plant?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Water Resources
Response time
35 days
(2) The plant's final weekly production rate will be approximately 900 million litres. The production rate will vary between a commencement rate of approximately 170 million litres per week increasing to 900 million litres per week as final commissioning and plant optimisation is undertaken. (3) $387 million.
(3) $387 million.

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