❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2004 regarding the salinity levels of water from Wellington Dam sold to Harvey irrigators. The Minister provides the requested salinity data for November 2003 to March 2004 and clarifies the frequency and location of salinity level recordings.
AnsweredQoN 173Legislative Council
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(1) What was the average salinity level in parts per million of water taken from Wellington Dam and sold to Harvey irrigators for each of the past four months, and specifically for November and December 2003 and January and February 2004? (2) How many times per month are salinity levels recorded at Wellington Dam? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
(2) How many times per month are salinity levels recorded at Wellington Dam? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
(1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
(2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
(2) How many times per month are salinity levels recorded at Wellington Dam? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
(1) November 2003 - 1 120 parts per million; December 2003 - 1 150 parts per million; January 2004 - 1 120 parts per million; February 2004 - 1 150 parts per million; and March 2004 - 1 120 parts per million. (2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
(2) Once per month a reading is taken at Burekup Weir, which is downstream from Wellington Dam and where the irrigation supply starts.
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