❓ Question regarding compliance with water metering requirements for licensees in WA, revealing significant non-compliance and prompting clarification on metering policy and enforcement actions. The answer indicates some belated compliance following initial inaction beyond warnings.
AnsweredQoN 5387Legislative Council
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I refer to the answer to question on notice No. 4443 regarding the Department of Water's
Strategic Policy 5.03 - Metering the Taking of Water
, in which it was identified that of the 1,786 licences entitled to draw more than 50ML per annum, only 801 were required to meter and report their usage, and of that 801, only 259 were doing so, and I ask -
(1) What, if any, compliance actions will or has the Department of Water taken regarding these 542 licensees that are not meeting their obligation to meter and monitor their water usage?
(2) Have any actions other than warning letters been undertaken?
(3) If yes to (2), please specify?
(4) Have any fines been imposed for failure to report meter readings?
(5) What are the reasons, if any, that 985 licensees that are entitled to extract more than 50ML per annum do not have a condition to meter and monitor their water usage?
(6) Have any of the 542 missing meter readings been delivered to the department?
(7) If yes to (6), please specify how many licensees have belatedly complied with the conditions of their licence?
Strategic Policy 5.03 - Metering the Taking of Water
, in which it was identified that of the 1,786 licences entitled to draw more than 50ML per annum, only 801 were required to meter and report their usage, and of that 801, only 259 were doing so, and I ask -
(1) What, if any, compliance actions will or has the Department of Water taken regarding these 542 licensees that are not meeting their obligation to meter and monitor their water usage?
(2) Have any actions other than warning letters been undertaken?
(3) If yes to (2), please specify?
(4) Have any fines been imposed for failure to report meter readings?
(5) What are the reasons, if any, that 985 licensees that are entitled to extract more than 50ML per annum do not have a condition to meter and monitor their water usage?
(6) Have any of the 542 missing meter readings been delivered to the department?
(7) If yes to (6), please specify how many licensees have belatedly complied with the conditions of their licence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
55 days
(1) The Department of Water has registered a non-compliance incident for each of these to support escalated enforcement action to be taken if there is further non-compliance activity.
(2) No
(3) Not applicable
(4) No
(5) Under Strategic Policy 5.03 - Metering the taking of water. Only licensees with entitlements to draw 500 megalitres per annum or more are required to meter and monitor their water usage, or where it has been assessed (on a case-by-case basis) that a meter is required.
(6) Yes
(7) 46 (as at 31 March 2012).
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(2) No
(3) Not applicable
(4) No
(5) Under Strategic Policy 5.03 - Metering the taking of water. Only licensees with entitlements to draw 500 megalitres per annum or more are required to meter and monitor their water usage, or where it has been assessed (on a case-by-case basis) that a meter is required.
(6) Yes
(7) 46 (as at 31 March 2012).
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