❓ A parliamentary question addresses the feasibility and cost of relocating Kununurra's water supply to accommodate development, exploring alternative water sources and associated risks.
AnsweredQoN 1172Legislative Council
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(1) Will the minister advise whether the current location of the bore field serving Kununurra is the only site available in the vicinity of Kununurra for a potable water supply? (2) Is it possible and economical to draw potable water for Kununurra from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra? (3) What is the estimated cost of moving the bore field serving Kununurra to a different location to free up the land occupied for development by the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(2) Is it possible and economical to draw potable water for Kununurra from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra? (3) What is the estimated cost of moving the bore field serving Kununurra to a different location to free up the land occupied for development by the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(3) What is the estimated cost of moving the bore field serving Kununurra to a different location to free up the land occupied for development by the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(2) Is it possible and economical to draw potable water for Kununurra from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra? (3) What is the estimated cost of moving the bore field serving Kununurra to a different location to free up the land occupied for development by the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(3) What is the estimated cost of moving the bore field serving Kununurra to a different location to free up the land occupied for development by the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation advises - (1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(1) The existing site is not the only available site. The bore field has existed at its current location since 1960 and is the most appropriate site for a safe and secure water supply as other identified alternative sites involve an increased risk to public health or, in the case of Lake Kununurra or Lake Argyle, the imposition of unacceptable controls on recreational access. (2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(2) It is possible to draw potable water from the Ord River at Lake Kununurra but not without a loss of public amenity; however, when compared to an orderly expansion of the existing source, such an approach is not economical. (3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
(3) The estimated cost of developing a new supply in one of the irrigation areas, such as Ivanhoe Plain or Packsaddle, would be in the order of $12 million. In addition, both of these options involve an increased risk to public health from pesticides and herbicides as they are inherently less secure than the current source.
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