Hon John Fischer asks the Minister for the Environment and Heritage about water testing conducted by the Department of Minerals and Energy near Coolgardie. The Minister provides details on bore locations, depth, water level, salinity, and publication information, but notes flow rates and drawdown were not tested.

AnsweredQoN 580Legislative Council
Asked
11 April 2002
Portfolio
the Environment and Heritage

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Further to question without notice No. 901 of April 9 2002, can the Minister now advise -
(1) When the Department of Minerals and Energy tested this water?
(2) How many bores were used in the test?
(3) Where were the bores located?
(4) What was the rate of flow?
(5) How deep were the bores?
(6) What was the standing water level?
(7) What was the draw down?
(8) Was the water tested for quality?
(9) If so, where are the results?

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Answered
16 May 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
35 days
(2) Six bores were drilled. (3) The bores were located near Horse Rocks, 33km south east of Coolgardie. (4) Flow rates were not tested. (5) The deepest bore, KRE 4, was 58.7 m deep. (6) The standing water level in KRE 4 was 20.3 m. (7) The drawdown is unknown, as the bores were not tested. (8) The groundwater salinity in bore KRE 4 was 31 200 milligrams per liter (mg/L) total dissolved solids (TDS). (9) The results were published in the Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 1991/10.
(3) The bores were located near Horse Rocks, 33km south east of Coolgardie. (4) Flow rates were not tested. (5) The deepest bore, KRE 4, was 58.7 m deep. (6) The standing water level in KRE 4 was 20.3 m. (7) The drawdown is unknown, as the bores were not tested. (8) The groundwater salinity in bore KRE 4 was 31 200 milligrams per liter (mg/L) total dissolved solids (TDS). (9) The results were published in the Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 1991/10.
(4) Flow rates were not tested. (5) The deepest bore, KRE 4, was 58.7 m deep. (6) The standing water level in KRE 4 was 20.3 m. (7) The drawdown is unknown, as the bores were not tested. (8) The groundwater salinity in bore KRE 4 was 31 200 milligrams per liter (mg/L) total dissolved solids (TDS). (9) The results were published in the Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 1991/10.
(5) The deepest bore, KRE 4, was 58.7 m deep. (6) The standing water level in KRE 4 was 20.3 m. (7) The drawdown is unknown, as the bores were not tested. (8) The groundwater salinity in bore KRE 4 was 31 200 milligrams per liter (mg/L) total dissolved solids (TDS). (9) The results were published in the Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 1991/10.
(6) The standing water level in KRE 4 was 20.3 m. (7) The drawdown is unknown, as the bores were not tested. (8) The groundwater salinity in bore KRE 4 was 31 200 milligrams per liter (mg/L) total dissolved solids (TDS). (9) The results were published in the Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 1991/10.
(7) The drawdown is unknown, as the bores were not tested. (8) The groundwater salinity in bore KRE 4 was 31 200 milligrams per liter (mg/L) total dissolved solids (TDS). (9) The results were published in the Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 1991/10.
(8) The groundwater salinity in bore KRE 4 was 31 200 milligrams per liter (mg/L) total dissolved solids (TDS). (9) The results were published in the Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 1991/10.
(9) The results were published in the Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 1991/10.

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