Question regarding the number, location, water loss, and cause of ruptured water mains in the Perth metropolitan area for 2014 and 2015. The answer provides the number of leaks and breaks but refers to a tabled paper for specific details.

AnsweredQoN 4290Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 August 2015
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(1) How many ruptured water mains occurred in the metropolitan area during 2014 and to date for 2015 ? (2) What were the dates, locations and volume of water lost for each rupture? (3) What was the cause of each rupture?

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Answered
23 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
43 days
(1) 2014: 2051 leaks and breaks
2015 (to 31 July 2015): 1252 leaks and breaks
(2) [See tabled paper no.]. The Water Corporation does not estimate water loss for each fault.
(3) [See tabled paper no.].

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