Question regarding the location of a wastewater pump station in Donnybrook, specifically its proximity to the Preston River and Bridge Street. The answer confirms the chosen location is optimal for gravity flow and future development.

AnsweredQoN 1226Legislative Council
Asked
14 February 2023
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Water

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I refer to plans to construct a waste water pump station next to Bridge Street and beside the Preston River in Donnybrook, and I ask: (a) is this the only viable location for the pump station to be located; (b) if yes to (a), why, and what engineering considerations make it so; (c) were other possible locations looked at as alternatives; (d) is it possible to move the proposed pump station further north along the Preston River; and (e) if no to (d), why not?

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Answered
14 March 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Water
Response time
6 days
(a)        Yes.
(b)        The location was chosen as it allows for gravity flow for all land within the catchment, which covers the whole area east of the river in Donnybrook.
(c)        Yes.
(d)       No.
(e)        An alternative location may not be able to accommodate all future development within the catchment, and hence, would increase future capital and operational costs.

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