❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the potential for dual use of Logue Brook Dam for both potable water supply and recreational activities, focusing on risk management, pilot programs, and upgrade costs. The government prioritizes safe drinking water and public health, opting against recreational use due to potential risks.
AnsweredQoN 16Legislative Council
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LOGUE BROOK DAM — USE AS RECREATIONAL FACILITY AND POTABLE WATER SUPPLY
I ask on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett — (1) Has the government considered implementing risk management strategies, rather than risk avoidance, to balance the increasing need for water with the recreational and social needs of Western Australians at an accessible facility close to Perth such as Logue Brook? (2) What consideration has the government given to implementing a pilot program to assess the compatibility of selected recreational pursuits with a potable drinking water supply at Logue Brook? (3) What studies have been undertaken, if any, to assess the cost to upgrade the filtration/chlorination system to permit dual use of Logue Brook Dam as both a drinking water supply and a recreational use facility? Hon KIM CHANCE
I ask on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett — (1) Has the government considered implementing risk management strategies, rather than risk avoidance, to balance the increasing need for water with the recreational and social needs of Western Australians at an accessible facility close to Perth such as Logue Brook? (2) What consideration has the government given to implementing a pilot program to assess the compatibility of selected recreational pursuits with a potable drinking water supply at Logue Brook? (3) What studies have been undertaken, if any, to assess the cost to upgrade the filtration/chlorination system to permit dual use of Logue Brook Dam as both a drinking water supply and a recreational use facility? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(1) Has the government considered implementing risk management strategies, rather than risk avoidance, to balance the increasing need for water with the recreational and social needs of Western Australians at an accessible facility close to Perth such as Logue Brook? (2) What consideration has the government given to implementing a pilot program to assess the compatibility of selected recreational pursuits with a potable drinking water supply at Logue Brook? (3) What studies have been undertaken, if any, to assess the cost to upgrade the filtration/chlorination system to permit dual use of Logue Brook Dam as both a drinking water supply and a recreational use facility? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(2) What consideration has the government given to implementing a pilot program to assess the compatibility of selected recreational pursuits with a potable drinking water supply at Logue Brook? (3) What studies have been undertaken, if any, to assess the cost to upgrade the filtration/chlorination system to permit dual use of Logue Brook Dam as both a drinking water supply and a recreational use facility? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(3) What studies have been undertaken, if any, to assess the cost to upgrade the filtration/chlorination system to permit dual use of Logue Brook Dam as both a drinking water supply and a recreational use facility? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(1) Has the government considered implementing risk management strategies, rather than risk avoidance, to balance the increasing need for water with the recreational and social needs of Western Australians at an accessible facility close to Perth such as Logue Brook? (2) What consideration has the government given to implementing a pilot program to assess the compatibility of selected recreational pursuits with a potable drinking water supply at Logue Brook? (3) What studies have been undertaken, if any, to assess the cost to upgrade the filtration/chlorination system to permit dual use of Logue Brook Dam as both a drinking water supply and a recreational use facility? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(2) What consideration has the government given to implementing a pilot program to assess the compatibility of selected recreational pursuits with a potable drinking water supply at Logue Brook? (3) What studies have been undertaken, if any, to assess the cost to upgrade the filtration/chlorination system to permit dual use of Logue Brook Dam as both a drinking water supply and a recreational use facility? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(3) What studies have been undertaken, if any, to assess the cost to upgrade the filtration/chlorination system to permit dual use of Logue Brook Dam as both a drinking water supply and a recreational use facility? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
I thank Hon George Cash on behalf of Hon Nigel Hallett for providing notice of the question. (1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(1) The decision on Logue Brook took into consideration all options and has applied the option that will deliver reliably safe, good quality drinking water for now and the future to protect public health. Alternative recreation opportunities will be investigated and created through the south west recreation master plan. There are many examples of recreation being excluded from drinking water supply reservoirs, including in Sydney and Melbourne. (2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(2) The government undertook extensive consultation on Logue Brook, and the decision was made to secure Logue Brook for irrigation and drinking water. A pilot program was not recommended due to the concerns about protection of public health. (3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
(3) Given the health risks involved and current policy, no detailed costings have been undertaken for water treatment.
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