❓ Hon Christine Sharp questions the Minister for the Environment regarding Wandalup Farms' phosphorus discharge and its compliance with the Peel-Harvey Estuary's environmental protection policy. The Minister confirms compliance and reports a significant reduction in phosphorus load.
AnsweredQoN 959Legislative Council
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959. Hon Christine Sharp to the Attorney General representing the Minister for the Environment:
In relation to Wandalup Farms can the Minister for the Environment please explain -
(1) What does Wandalup Farms licence require them to do in relation to off-site impacts?
(2) Is their current discharge of phosphorus compatible with the target of a 50 percent reduction as stipulated in the Environmental Protection Policy for the Peel-Harvey Estuary?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) What reduction of phosphorus load has been recorded in the Serpentine River at the site of discharge from Wandalup Farms?
In relation to Wandalup Farms can the Minister for the Environment please explain -
(1) What does Wandalup Farms licence require them to do in relation to off-site impacts?
(2) Is their current discharge of phosphorus compatible with the target of a 50 percent reduction as stipulated in the Environmental Protection Policy for the Peel-Harvey Estuary?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) What reduction of phosphorus load has been recorded in the Serpentine River at the site of discharge from Wandalup Farms?
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Answered
16 November 2000
Response time
28 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) Condition W6 of the Wandalup Farms DEP Licence, entitled Off-Site Discharge Limits, requires the licensee not to discharge more than 360 kg of total phosphorus per calendar year.
(2) Yes
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The latest six monthly monitoring results (April-September 2000) received by the Department of Environmental Protection from Wandalup Farm on 8 November 2000 show a reduction in phoosphorus load discharging from Wandalup farms into the Gull Road drain. In October 1999 the results indicated a discharge of 10 kgs of phosphorus per day whilst in September 2000, the phosphorus load was measured at 2.3 kgs per day. This indicates a reduction of 77 per cent.
(1) Condition W6 of the Wandalup Farms DEP Licence, entitled Off-Site Discharge Limits, requires the licensee not to discharge more than 360 kg of total phosphorus per calendar year.
(2) Yes
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The latest six monthly monitoring results (April-September 2000) received by the Department of Environmental Protection from Wandalup Farm on 8 November 2000 show a reduction in phoosphorus load discharging from Wandalup farms into the Gull Road drain. In October 1999 the results indicated a discharge of 10 kgs of phosphorus per day whilst in September 2000, the phosphorus load was measured at 2.3 kgs per day. This indicates a reduction of 77 per cent.
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