❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the Kwinana Desalination Plant's costs, output, and impact on household water bills. The answers provide figures for recurrent costs, current output, projected full capacity date, and estimated household cost increase.
AnsweredQoN 1673Legislative Assembly
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With reference to the Kwinana Desalination Plant, I ask –
(1) What is the final capital cost?
(2) What is the annual recurrent cost?
(3) What is the current output of water per week?
(4) When will the plant be operating at full capacity?
(5) What will be the additional average per household cost of water as a result of the desalination plant being established when it is fully operational?
(1) What is the final capital cost?
(2) What is the annual recurrent cost?
(3) What is the current output of water per week?
(4) When will the plant be operating at full capacity?
(5) What will be the additional average per household cost of water as a result of the desalination plant being established when it is fully operational?
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Answered
26 February 2007
Responded by
Minister for Water Resources
Response time
76 days
(2) Approximately $20m per year. (3) As at 15 December 2006, the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant output is 72 ML/day, which is 500 ML/week. (4) The end of January 2007. (5) Approximately $44 per year.
(3) As at 15 December 2006, the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant output is 72 ML/day, which is 500 ML/week. (4) The end of January 2007. (5) Approximately $44 per year.
(4) The end of January 2007. (5) Approximately $44 per year.
(5) Approximately $44 per year.
(3) As at 15 December 2006, the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant output is 72 ML/day, which is 500 ML/week. (4) The end of January 2007. (5) Approximately $44 per year.
(4) The end of January 2007. (5) Approximately $44 per year.
(5) Approximately $44 per year.
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