❓ Mr Murray raises concerns about increased lead and fine particle emissions in Collie based on NPI reports. The DER responds with details on awareness, communication, monitoring, and investigations.
AnsweredQoN 2411Legislative Assembly
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I refer to recent reports from the National
Pollutant Inventory that there has been a significant increase in lead and fine
particle emissions in the Collie region and ask: (a) when did the Western Australian Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) become aware of the increase in emissions; (b) how was the increase communicated to local
stakeholders; (c) what monitoring does
the DEP undertake in the Collie region; and (d) due to these high readings, what further investigations are taking
place and is there a time frame for these investigations?
Pollutant Inventory that there has been a significant increase in lead and fine
particle emissions in the Collie region and ask: (a) when did the Western Australian Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) become aware of the increase in emissions; (b) how was the increase communicated to local
stakeholders; (c) what monitoring does
the DEP undertake in the Collie region; and (d) due to these high readings, what further investigations are taking
place and is there a time frame for these investigations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
49 days
(a) The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) was advised of a significant increase in the total reported emissions of fine particulates and lead by Bluewaters Power Station to the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) following the lodgement of the data in late 2013.
(b) Emissions for 2012-13 were published on the NPI website at www.npi.gov.au on 23 May 2014. DER representatives have also provided advice to the Shire of Collie and on 29 July 2014 made a presentation to the full Council.
(c) DER operates a particle monitor in Wittenoom Street, Collie, and the data is published in the Department's 2013 air monitoring report, available on DER's website at
www.der.wa.gov.au
.
(d) DER has requested that Bluewaters Power Station recalculate and resubmit NPI emissions for reporting years 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12. Any corrections to the facility's reports will be published on the NPI website in August 2014.
(b) Emissions for 2012-13 were published on the NPI website at www.npi.gov.au on 23 May 2014. DER representatives have also provided advice to the Shire of Collie and on 29 July 2014 made a presentation to the full Council.
(c) DER operates a particle monitor in Wittenoom Street, Collie, and the data is published in the Department's 2013 air monitoring report, available on DER's website at
www.der.wa.gov.au
.
(d) DER has requested that Bluewaters Power Station recalculate and resubmit NPI emissions for reporting years 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12. Any corrections to the facility's reports will be published on the NPI website in August 2014.
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