❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses water management concerns in the Collie-Wellington area, including dam construction, salinity, dam safety, water supply for industry, and drinking water quality in Preston Beach. The Water Corporation's responses provide updates on these issues.
AnsweredQoN 1887Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Water Corporation have any plans to dam the Brunswick River at Beela (160km south of Perth) in the next ten years and if so what will the water be used for?
(2) Is the Water Corporation addressing the Salinity problem associated with Wellington Dam near Collie to use this water to supplement the metropolitan supply?
(3) If so, when and how?
(4) Does the Water Corporation have a timetable for the ‘100 year storm proofing’ of the other dams in the Collie-Wellington area (ie. Logue Brook Dam, Drakesbrook, Sampson) and if so what effect will this have on irrigators and consumers?
(5) Where will the new Transfield Power Station at Kemerton get its water from and what water is allocated for further expansion of Kemerton?
(6) Is the Water Corporation going to address the poor quality of drinking water currently being supplied to the Preston Beach townsite?
(7) If so, when and how?
(8) Does the Water Corporation have any plans for any new bores in the Collie-Wellington area?
(2) Is the Water Corporation addressing the Salinity problem associated with Wellington Dam near Collie to use this water to supplement the metropolitan supply?
(3) If so, when and how?
(4) Does the Water Corporation have a timetable for the ‘100 year storm proofing’ of the other dams in the Collie-Wellington area (ie. Logue Brook Dam, Drakesbrook, Sampson) and if so what effect will this have on irrigators and consumers?
(5) Where will the new Transfield Power Station at Kemerton get its water from and what water is allocated for further expansion of Kemerton?
(6) Is the Water Corporation going to address the poor quality of drinking water currently being supplied to the Preston Beach townsite?
(7) If so, when and how?
(8) Does the Water Corporation have any plans for any new bores in the Collie-Wellington area?
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Answered
4 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
34 days
(2) The Department of Environment is addressing the salinity problems associated with Wellington Dam. (3) Not applicable, see question 2. (4) The Water Corporation’s dams already far exceed a “100 year storm proof” standard. (5) The Corporation has not been approached to provide water to the new Transfield Power Station. (6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(3) Not applicable, see question 2. (4) The Water Corporation’s dams already far exceed a “100 year storm proof” standard. (5) The Corporation has not been approached to provide water to the new Transfield Power Station. (6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(4) The Water Corporation’s dams already far exceed a “100 year storm proof” standard. (5) The Corporation has not been approached to provide water to the new Transfield Power Station. (6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(5) The Corporation has not been approached to provide water to the new Transfield Power Station. (6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(8) No.
(3) Not applicable, see question 2. (4) The Water Corporation’s dams already far exceed a “100 year storm proof” standard. (5) The Corporation has not been approached to provide water to the new Transfield Power Station. (6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(4) The Water Corporation’s dams already far exceed a “100 year storm proof” standard. (5) The Corporation has not been approached to provide water to the new Transfield Power Station. (6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(5) The Corporation has not been approached to provide water to the new Transfield Power Station. (6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(6&7) The Preston Beach town-site water currently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guideline Health standards and the Corporation continues to improve the aesthetics of the water, such as dosing source water with Calgon to reduce hardness related problems. The Corporation has a current program of investigating new local groundwater sources for the Preston Beach town-site. New sources will provide more security of supply and aim to improve water quality aesthetics. (8) No.
(8) No.
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