❓ The Minister addresses concerns regarding the Regional Resource Recovery Centre in Canning Vale, outlining ongoing monitoring and actions taken by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and the Department of Health to mitigate odour issues and assess health risks.
AnsweredQoN 2864Legislative Assembly
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(a) is the Minister planning on taking any action relating to this issue; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(b) if the Minister is not aware of ongoing community concerns, is the Minister willing to investigate the matter further to ensure that the community’s anxiety over the Centre’s operations is allayed?
(i) if not, why not; and
(b) if the Minister is not aware of ongoing community concerns, is the Minister willing to investigate the matter further to ensure that the community’s anxiety over the Centre’s operations is allayed?
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Answered
22 November 2007
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
29 days
(a)-(b) The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is continuing to monitor the Regional Resource Recovery Centre in Canning Vale and has requested the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council (SMRC) to improve the facility to reduce odours. DEC officers are continuing to respond to odour complaints from the community by attending the facility and surrounding suburbs and monitoring odour levels.
The Department of Health has directed the SMRC to complete a Health Risk Assessment for the facility. The results will be made available to DEC and will help determine future action.
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The Department of Health has directed the SMRC to complete a Health Risk Assessment for the facility. The results will be made available to DEC and will help determine future action.
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