❓ Mr. Kelly asks about the number, location, water loss, and cause of ruptured water mains in the Perth metropolitan area from 2008-2014. The Water Corporation provides the number of leaks and breaks, but not specific water loss estimates, referring to a tabled paper for dates, locations, and causes.
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(1) How many ruptured water mains occurred in the metropolitan area for each of the following years: (a) 2008; (b) 2009; (c) 2010; (d) 2011; (e) 2012; (f) 2013; and (g) 2014 (to date)? (2) What were the dates, locations and volume of water lost for each rupture? (3) What was the cause of each rupture?
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Answered
23 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
89 days
(1) The number of leaks and breaks in the metropolitan area for 2008-2014 is shown in the table below:
Calendar
Year
Number of Leaks and Breaks
2008
1 987
2009
1 753
2010
1 687
2011
1 740
2012
1 772
2013
2 007
2014 (June)
877
(2) The Water Corporation does not estimate water loss for each fault. Measuring loss from reported leaks and bursts cannot be done with accuracy and no Australian utility measures such loss routinely. The dates and locations, and cause of each fault [see tabled paper no.].
(3) The cause of each fault is also shown [see tabled paper no.]. Note this also includes damage caused by third parties such as excavation contractors.
Calendar
Year
Number of Leaks and Breaks
2008
1 987
2009
1 753
2010
1 687
2011
1 740
2012
1 772
2013
2 007
2014 (June)
877
(2) The Water Corporation does not estimate water loss for each fault. Measuring loss from reported leaks and bursts cannot be done with accuracy and no Australian utility measures such loss routinely. The dates and locations, and cause of each fault [see tabled paper no.].
(3) The cause of each fault is also shown [see tabled paper no.]. Note this also includes damage caused by third parties such as excavation contractors.
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