❓ Dr. Edwards asks about odour complaints in Two Rocks, the Water Corporation's testing, and drilling activities. The Minister provides details of testing dates, results, and drilling purpose, agreeing to table the results.
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(1) What work tests have been undertaken by the Water Corporation in response to complaints of odour in the vicinity of Two Rocks? (2) When were these tests undertaken? (3) What were the results? (4) Will the Minister table a copy of these results? (5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister
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5 September 2000
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27 days
(1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(2) When were these tests undertaken? (3) What were the results? (4) Will the Minister table a copy of these results? (5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(3) What were the results? (4) Will the Minister table a copy of these results? (5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(4) Will the Minister table a copy of these results? (5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(2) When were these tests undertaken? (3) What were the results? (4) Will the Minister table a copy of these results? (5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(3) What were the results? (4) Will the Minister table a copy of these results? (5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(4) Will the Minister table a copy of these results? (5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(5) If not, why not? (6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(6) Has drilling been undertaken by the Water Corporation or its contractors in the Two Rocks locality? (7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(7) If so, on what date(s)? (8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
(8) Why was this drilling undertaken and what were the results? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Detailed site inspections. Beach area groundwater sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Nearshore ocean water sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). Groundwater monitoring bore sampling. See (Paper No. ____ ). (2) 13 April 2000 and 2,17 and 29 May 2000. (3) All the results were within the acceptable criteria. See (Paper No. ____ and ____ ).* (4) Yes. See (Paper No. ____ ). (5) Not applicable. (6) Yes. (7) 26 May 2000. (8) To install a groundwater monitoring bore. See (Paper No. ____ ).* * Note: 2 May 2000 sampling - beach groundwater samples were taken from auger-dug holes. Varying layers of seaweed were present through the vertical profile of the holes. Sample B1 showed slightly elevated levels of coliforms and streptococci. This is considered to be atrributable to dog faeces and contamination from bird life which are prevalent on this stretch of beach. Other background levels are normal. 17 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels. 29 May 2000 sampling - all the results are at normal groundwater quality levels.
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