❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the cost, planning, capacity, and water allocation of the proposed Kwinana wastewater recycling plant, particularly in relation to the Hi-Smelt project's water needs.
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My question without notice, of which some considerable notice has been given, is to the Minister for Government Enterprises. I refer to the Water Corporation’s proposed Kwinana waste water recycling plant. (1) What will be the total cost of the plant to the taxpayers of Western Australia? (2) How advanced is planning for the plant and when is the plant likely to be completed? (3) Will the minister confirm that the total capacity of the plant will be five gigalitres of water per annum and that this amount of water would ordinarily be available to industrial customers in Kwinana? (4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(1) What will be the total cost of the plant to the taxpayers of Western Australia? (2) How advanced is planning for the plant and when is the plant likely to be completed? (3) Will the minister confirm that the total capacity of the plant will be five gigalitres of water per annum and that this amount of water would ordinarily be available to industrial customers in Kwinana? (4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(2) How advanced is planning for the plant and when is the plant likely to be completed? (3) Will the minister confirm that the total capacity of the plant will be five gigalitres of water per annum and that this amount of water would ordinarily be available to industrial customers in Kwinana? (4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(3) Will the minister confirm that the total capacity of the plant will be five gigalitres of water per annum and that this amount of water would ordinarily be available to industrial customers in Kwinana? (4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(1) What will be the total cost of the plant to the taxpayers of Western Australia? (2) How advanced is planning for the plant and when is the plant likely to be completed? (3) Will the minister confirm that the total capacity of the plant will be five gigalitres of water per annum and that this amount of water would ordinarily be available to industrial customers in Kwinana? (4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(2) How advanced is planning for the plant and when is the plant likely to be completed? (3) Will the minister confirm that the total capacity of the plant will be five gigalitres of water per annum and that this amount of water would ordinarily be available to industrial customers in Kwinana? (4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(3) Will the minister confirm that the total capacity of the plant will be five gigalitres of water per annum and that this amount of water would ordinarily be available to industrial customers in Kwinana? (4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(4) Given that the Kwinana-based hi-smelt project will use a total of 6.4 gigalitres of water per annum, will the minister concede that no recycled water will be available from the plant for any other industries in the Kwinana area? (5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(5) Can the minister confirm that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt project will still use at least 1.4 gigalitres of fresh scheme water each year, the equivalent of 700 olympic-size swimming pools? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Last Thursday the honourable member asked me a question touching on these matters and I pointed out that a question of that nature was more properly placed on notice or should at least have some notice given. I suppose it is in that context that the honourable member said that some considerable notice of this question was given. In terms of giving some notice of the question, I am advised that notice of the question is Tuesday, 24 September 2002. I put that to one side. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(1) The Water Corporation is currently reviewing tender bids for the construction of the proposed Kwinana waste water recycling project and the final cost will be known when this is complete. (2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(2) Planning for the plant is well advanced and construction is likely to be completed during the first quarter of 2004. (3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(3) The total capacity of the plant is 6.1 gigalitres of water per annum, which will replace the three gigalitres per annum currently sourced from either ground water bores or the corporation’s scheme water supply used by existing industry, with the balance of 3.1 gigalitres meeting new demand for the hi-smelt project. (4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(4) HIsmelt has advised the corporation that its ultimate demand will be around 4.5 gigalitres per annum and it is the corporation’s intention, subject to commercial agreement, to supply all this demand from the recycling plant, which will require the plant to increase its capacity to 7.5 gigalitres. As the Kwinana water recycling plant design is modular, it can be readily expanded to meet any additional water requirements of HIsmelt or other industrial customers. (5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
(5) No. The intent is that, once it reaches full capacity, the hi-smelt plant will take all its plant water requirements from the corporation’s water recycling plant.
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