❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on Alcoa's potable water usage, sources, licensing, and costs under the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act. The response clarifies that Alcoa primarily uses potable water from the Water Corporation during low rainfall years, with Kwinana being the only site currently using it.
AnsweredQoN 786Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 , an Act to approve and ratify
an agreement entered into by the State with respect to the establishment of a
refinery to produce alumina, and to provide for carrying the agreement into
effect and for incidental and other purposes.: (a) what
is the current agreement with regards to access to potable water by Alcoa; (b) how
much potable water is consumed by Alcoa per annum in: (i) the
mine sites operations; (ii) processing of bauxite; and (iii) refining
of bauxite ; (c) what
is/are the source/s of this water; (d) is
water taken from these sources under license; (e) if
yes to (d), please provide this license; (f) does
Alcoa pay for this water; and (g) if
yes to (f), how much?
refer to the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 , an Act to approve and ratify
an agreement entered into by the State with respect to the establishment of a
refinery to produce alumina, and to provide for carrying the agreement into
effect and for incidental and other purposes.: (a) what
is the current agreement with regards to access to potable water by Alcoa; (b) how
much potable water is consumed by Alcoa per annum in: (i) the
mine sites operations; (ii) processing of bauxite; and (iii) refining
of bauxite ; (c) what
is/are the source/s of this water; (d) is
water taken from these sources under license; (e) if
yes to (d), please provide this license; (f) does
Alcoa pay for this water; and (g) if
yes to (f), how much?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water
Response time
10 days
(a) Potable water supplied from Water Corporation to Alcoa is predominantly during low rainfall years. It is provided via the Integrated Water Supply Scheme (IWSS) at by-law regulated rates. There is no specific agreement for these accounts. (b) Water consumed - i. Mine site operations - no potable supply from Water Corporation ii. Alcoa processes and refines bauxite at Pinjarra, Wagerup and Kwinana. Average potable water consumption at: Pinjarra - no potable supplied by Water Corporation Wagerup - no potable supplied by Water Corporation Kwinana - 615,912kL per annum iii. Included in (ii) (c) Potable water is sourced from Water Corporation via the IWSS. (d) No (e) Not applicable (f) Yes (g) Supply to the Kwinana site is provided under regulated pricing determined by the State Government under the “Metro non-residential” tariff. Currently $2.712 per kL.
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