Hon. N.F. Moore asks about the benefits of additional underground water resources for the Water Corporation. Hon. N.D. Griffiths responds that it contributes to water supply security for the summer and provides average daily draw figures.

AnsweredQoN 874Legislative Council
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5 December 2001
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WATER CORPORATION, ADDITIONAL UNDERGROUND RESOURCES
I refer to the information provided by the minister in reply to question without notice 859 and ask - (1) What benefits can the community expect from the additional 6.5 gigalitres of underground water that the Water Corporation can draw? (2) What benefits can the community expect if the Water Corporation is given approval for the other 25.53 gigalitres of underground water that it has applied for? (3) How much additional underground water could the Water Corporation draw on a daily basis if it were licensed to draw water up to its maximum capacity? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) It contributes to the security of water supply for this summer. (3) It varies in response to daily demand and would average 35 000 kilolitres a day.
(1) What benefits can the community expect from the additional 6.5 gigalitres of underground water that the Water Corporation can draw? (2) What benefits can the community expect if the Water Corporation is given approval for the other 25.53 gigalitres of underground water that it has applied for? (3) How much additional underground water could the Water Corporation draw on a daily basis if it were licensed to draw water up to its maximum capacity? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) It contributes to the security of water supply for this summer. (3) It varies in response to daily demand and would average 35 000 kilolitres a day.
(2) What benefits can the community expect if the Water Corporation is given approval for the other 25.53 gigalitres of underground water that it has applied for? (3) How much additional underground water could the Water Corporation draw on a daily basis if it were licensed to draw water up to its maximum capacity? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) It contributes to the security of water supply for this summer. (3) It varies in response to daily demand and would average 35 000 kilolitres a day.
(3) How much additional underground water could the Water Corporation draw on a daily basis if it were licensed to draw water up to its maximum capacity? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) It contributes to the security of water supply for this summer. (3) It varies in response to daily demand and would average 35 000 kilolitres a day.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) It contributes to the security of water supply for this summer. (3) It varies in response to daily demand and would average 35 000 kilolitres a day.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) It contributes to the security of water supply for this summer. (3) It varies in response to daily demand and would average 35 000 kilolitres a day.
(1)-(2) It contributes to the security of water supply for this summer. (3) It varies in response to daily demand and would average 35 000 kilolitres a day.
(3) It varies in response to daily demand and would average 35 000 kilolitres a day.

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