❓ Mr. Bradshaw inquires about the Water Corporation's policy regarding mandatory sewerage connection for commercial properties before sale, particularly in environmentally sensitive areas like the Murray Shire. The response clarifies the connection requirements and enforcement process, highlighting targeted approaches in sensitive areas.
AnsweredQoN 1510Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is it common practise to impose a condition on commercial properties to connect to reticulated sewerage systems before their properties are allowed to be sold?
(2) Does this policy apply to all commercial properties where there is reasonable access to the reticulated sewerage system and, in particular, in the Murray Shire where the river system is badly affected by nutrients?
(2) Does this policy apply to all commercial properties where there is reasonable access to the reticulated sewerage system and, in particular, in the Murray Shire where the river system is badly affected by nutrients?
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Answered
3 June 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
20 days
(1) Once the reticulated sewerage system has been completed for an area, the Water Corporation notifies owners of the properties, both commercial and residential, that the properties are able to be connected and advises that connection is required within five years. The Corporation contacts the owner again if the property has not been connected after four years, and again after four years and nine months. If the property is sold during the follow up period, the Corporation contacts the purchaser and advises that connection is required within twelve months of the date of sale. Failure to connect does not prevent a property being sold. (2) This policy applies to all properties that are capable of being connected to a sewer but are not actually connected. The Corporation has previously specifically targeted property owners in environmentally sensitive areas where owners have not connected to infill sewerage schemes. This targeted approach to encourage connection has been successful in the past and this approach will soon be adopted for unconnected properties within the areas that the Member has mentioned.
Failure to connect does not prevent a property being sold. (2) This policy applies to all properties that are capable of being connected to a sewer but are not actually connected. The Corporation has previously specifically targeted property owners in environmentally sensitive areas where owners have not connected to infill sewerage schemes. This targeted approach to encourage connection has been successful in the past and this approach will soon be adopted for unconnected properties within the areas that the Member has mentioned.
(2) This policy applies to all properties that are capable of being connected to a sewer but are not actually connected. The Corporation has previously specifically targeted property owners in environmentally sensitive areas where owners have not connected to infill sewerage schemes. This targeted approach to encourage connection has been successful in the past and this approach will soon be adopted for unconnected properties within the areas that the Member has mentioned.
The Corporation has previously specifically targeted property owners in environmentally sensitive areas where owners have not connected to infill sewerage schemes. This targeted approach to encourage connection has been successful in the past and this approach will soon be adopted for unconnected properties within the areas that the Member has mentioned.
Failure to connect does not prevent a property being sold. (2) This policy applies to all properties that are capable of being connected to a sewer but are not actually connected. The Corporation has previously specifically targeted property owners in environmentally sensitive areas where owners have not connected to infill sewerage schemes. This targeted approach to encourage connection has been successful in the past and this approach will soon be adopted for unconnected properties within the areas that the Member has mentioned.
(2) This policy applies to all properties that are capable of being connected to a sewer but are not actually connected. The Corporation has previously specifically targeted property owners in environmentally sensitive areas where owners have not connected to infill sewerage schemes. This targeted approach to encourage connection has been successful in the past and this approach will soon be adopted for unconnected properties within the areas that the Member has mentioned.
The Corporation has previously specifically targeted property owners in environmentally sensitive areas where owners have not connected to infill sewerage schemes. This targeted approach to encourage connection has been successful in the past and this approach will soon be adopted for unconnected properties within the areas that the Member has mentioned.
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