❓ A WA parliamentary question examines the feasibility of brine disposal options, including Wilson Inlet, Water Corporation tree farm, and Denmark River. The response indicates ongoing consideration of the Denmark River option and limited assessment of Wilson Inlet.
AnsweredQoN 5507Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has disposal of the brine into the Wilson Inlet been looked at as an option, and if so what detail of work has been done on it? (2) Has more than one consultant been engaged to asses the environmental impact of the brine being disposed of at the Water Corporation tree farm in Albany, and if so why, and what are the names of the consultants and the dates they were engaged? (3) Is disposal of the brine into the Denmark River still being considered as an option, and if not why not?
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Answered
16 August 2016
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
61 days
(1) Yes. This option has not progressed beyond an initial conceptual assessment based on desktop evaluations of the environmental, native title/heritage, cost and social considerations such as traffic, recreational and tourism impacts.
(2) No.
(3) Yes.
(2) No.
(3) Yes.
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