Hon Alison Xamon questions the compliance of the Kemerton Waste Water Treatment Plant (KWWTP) with its Environmental Protection Act licenses. The KWWTP has breached its sewage facility license by exceeding nutrient loading limits.

AnsweredQoN 2352Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2010
Portfolio
Environment

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the Kemerton Waste Water Treatment Plant (KWWTP), and ask -
(1) Is the KWWTP currently compliant with the conditions of its
Environmental Protection Act 1986
sewage facility license?
(2) If no to (1), what are the matters subject to the breach of license and what remedial action is required to bring about compliance?
(3) Is the KWWTP currently compliant with the conditions of its
Environmental Protection Act 1986
liquid waste facility license?
(4) If no to (3), what are the matters subject to the breach of license and what remedial action is required to bring about compliance?
(5) Has the KWWTP ever breached conditions of its
Environmental Protection Act 1986
sewage treatment facility license or liquid waste facility license?
(6) If yes to (5), what are the matters subject to the breach of license and what remedial action was required to bring about compliance?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
15 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
1-2 The Kemerton Wastewater Treatment Plant (KWWTP) has breached its licence conditions by exceeding its annual limit on the loading rate of nutrients irrigated to land within the premises boundary.
The Water Corporation is currently consulting with the Department of Environment and Conservation and other parties to examine alternative disposal methods.
3-4. Not applicable - the KWWTP does not hold a licence for liquid waste.
5. Yes.
6. See the answer to (2).
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more