Hon. Norman Moore requests water supply and groundwater level data from the Minister for Government Enterprises, focusing on surface and groundwater sources, bore fields, and areas of environmental concern. The Minister provides some data directly and refers to the Department of Environment's website for further information.

AnsweredQoN 2376Legislative Council
Asked
27 August 2004
Portfolio
Government Enterprises

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(1) Will the Minister provide data showing monthly PIWSS water supply figures for each surface water source from July 1 1999 to June 2004?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Will the Minister provide data showing monthly PIWSS water supply figures for each ground water bore field from July 1 1999 to June 2004?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Will the Minister provide graphs showing ground water levels for each bore field area since July 1 1999?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) Will the Minister provide graphs for ground water levels, since July 1 1999, for each area deemed to be of environmental concern by the Water Corporation and which justified its decisions over the past three years not to seek Water and Rivers Commission approval for higher ground water extraction and to turn on some of the 41 bores turned off?
(8) If not, why not?

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Answered
28 September 2004
Responded by
Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
32 days
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (Please see paper No ........) (4) Not applicable. (5) Graphs of groundwater levels for each of the wellfield areas of Pinjar, Wanneroo, Mirrabooka, Lexia, Neerabup, Gwelup and Jandakot are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Water level information for the six month period between 1 July 1999 and 1 January 2000 can be obtained from the Department of Environment on request. (6) Not applicable. (7) Graphs of water levels for the areas of environmental concern are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Maps on the website indicate the sites and the groundwater levels in relation to the location of Water Corporation bores, including those turned off for ecological reasons and private bores. (8) Not applicable.
(3) Yes. (Please see paper No ........) (4) Not applicable. (5) Graphs of groundwater levels for each of the wellfield areas of Pinjar, Wanneroo, Mirrabooka, Lexia, Neerabup, Gwelup and Jandakot are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Water level information for the six month period between 1 July 1999 and 1 January 2000 can be obtained from the Department of Environment on request. (6) Not applicable. (7) Graphs of water levels for the areas of environmental concern are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Maps on the website indicate the sites and the groundwater levels in relation to the location of Water Corporation bores, including those turned off for ecological reasons and private bores. (8) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) Graphs of groundwater levels for each of the wellfield areas of Pinjar, Wanneroo, Mirrabooka, Lexia, Neerabup, Gwelup and Jandakot are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Water level information for the six month period between 1 July 1999 and 1 January 2000 can be obtained from the Department of Environment on request. (6) Not applicable. (7) Graphs of water levels for the areas of environmental concern are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Maps on the website indicate the sites and the groundwater levels in relation to the location of Water Corporation bores, including those turned off for ecological reasons and private bores. (8) Not applicable.
(5) Graphs of groundwater levels for each of the wellfield areas of Pinjar, Wanneroo, Mirrabooka, Lexia, Neerabup, Gwelup and Jandakot are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Water level information for the six month period between 1 July 1999 and 1 January 2000 can be obtained from the Department of Environment on request. (6) Not applicable. (7) Graphs of water levels for the areas of environmental concern are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Maps on the website indicate the sites and the groundwater levels in relation to the location of Water Corporation bores, including those turned off for ecological reasons and private bores. (8) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable. (7) Graphs of water levels for the areas of environmental concern are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Maps on the website indicate the sites and the groundwater levels in relation to the location of Water Corporation bores, including those turned off for ecological reasons and private bores. (8) Not applicable.
(7) Graphs of water levels for the areas of environmental concern are available on the Department of Environment's website at http://203.20.251.100/waterinformation/ewp/ewp.htm . Maps on the website indicate the sites and the groundwater levels in relation to the location of Water Corporation bores, including those turned off for ecological reasons and private bores. (8) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.

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