❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice regarding the closure and reopening of the Elizabeth Quay water park, focusing on water testing, works undertaken, and authorisation for closure and reopening.
AnsweredQoN 138Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ELIZABETH QUAY — WATER PARK —
CLOSURE
138. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the minister
representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to closure of the Elizabeth
Quay water park on 4 February 2016 and its reopening on the morning of 5 February
2016.
(1) What specifics works were undertaken at the water park on
4 February during this closure period?
(2) At what times of day was water testing conducted on 4 and
5 February and what were the results?
(3) When did those results become known to the Minister for
Planning?
(4) Who gave
the authorisation to reopen the water park on 5 February and at what time?
(5) Who gave
the authorisation to close the water park down later on 5 February?
CLOSURE
138. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the minister
representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to closure of the Elizabeth
Quay water park on 4 February 2016 and its reopening on the morning of 5 February
2016.
(1) What specifics works were undertaken at the water park on
4 February during this closure period?
(2) At what times of day was water testing conducted on 4 and
5 February and what were the results?
(3) When did those results become known to the Minister for
Planning?
(4) Who gave
the authorisation to reopen the water park on 5 February and at what time?
(5) Who gave
the authorisation to close the water park down later on 5 February?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Works
undertaken on 4 February were: realignment of tank top-up water from being a direct
feed into the tank to run through a filtration strainer/pump; cleaning of
balance tank to remove any sediment; installation of elbows on suction lines
internal to tank to assist circulation; realignment of filtration manifold to
agitate within the tank; and refill of the tank and filter system, and
chlorination.
(2) Water
testing was not conducted on 4 February, as this was when cleaning and
maintenance was underway and the filtration system was shut down. Testing was
undertaken by the City of Perth on 5 February.
(3) The
results showing there was no risk to public health were made available on
Monday, 8 February, and the minister was informed.
(4) The
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority instructed the contractor to complete the
scope of works recommended by the Department of Health—see (1)—prior
to reopening.
(5) It was the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority,
upon the recommendation of the Department of Health.
(1) Works
undertaken on 4 February were: realignment of tank top-up water from being a direct
feed into the tank to run through a filtration strainer/pump; cleaning of
balance tank to remove any sediment; installation of elbows on suction lines
internal to tank to assist circulation; realignment of filtration manifold to
agitate within the tank; and refill of the tank and filter system, and
chlorination.
(2) Water
testing was not conducted on 4 February, as this was when cleaning and
maintenance was underway and the filtration system was shut down. Testing was
undertaken by the City of Perth on 5 February.
(3) The
results showing there was no risk to public health were made available on
Monday, 8 February, and the minister was informed.
(4) The
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority instructed the contractor to complete the
scope of works recommended by the Department of Health—see (1)—prior
to reopening.
(5) It was the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority,
upon the recommendation of the Department of Health.
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