❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding Loongana Lime's compliance with environmental license conditions, specifically concerning kiln temperature monitoring and potential negligence by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
AnsweredQoN 860Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice No. 668, April 9 2003 and the answers provided -
(1) Can the Minister for the Environment and Heritage quote the full text of the Environmental Field Notice issued to Loongana Lime on the April 11 2003?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Has the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) been negligent, or careless in the performance of its obligations, and responsibilities in terms of checking and monitoring data for compliance with licence conditions given that the Minister has stated ‘The DEP and Licensee have questioned the practicality of undertaking temperature monitoring inside the kiln since May 2001. Therefore, since April 2003 Loongana Lime have been undertaking twice daily spot checks of kiln temperature to check against the exhaust temperature.’?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister state why it took the DEP nearly 2 years from May 2001 till April 2003 to finally recognise that kiln temperature readings inside the kiln are required to be in accordance with the licence conditions and the data received must be capable of demonstrating compliance with the licence conditions?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Can the Minister table all of the specific (not average) temperature readings recorded inside the kilns twice daily since April 2003 up to present day?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Can the Minister explain how the DEP cannot have been negligent, or careless in the performance of its obligations and responsibilities in agreeing to the method of continuous records of ‘exhaust temperatures’ of the kilns given the licence conditions (law) set and imposed by the DEP clearly prescribed that waste oil shall not be burnt in the kiln unless the kiln temperature is equal to or in excess of 1200 degrees celcius and that the temperature of the kiln shall be measured continuously and the results continuously recorded on a chart recording device or electronic equipment approved by the Director?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Is it correct that residents and complainants specifically raised the issue with the DEP of temperature monitoring being undertaken inside the kilns and not having temperature monitoring of exhaust temperatures which did not satisfy compliance with DEP licence conditions in March, April 2003 before the ‘twice- daily spot checks’ were undertaken?
(12) If no to (11), what is specifically correct prior to the ‘twice daily spot checks’ being undertaken?
(1) Can the Minister for the Environment and Heritage quote the full text of the Environmental Field Notice issued to Loongana Lime on the April 11 2003?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Has the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) been negligent, or careless in the performance of its obligations, and responsibilities in terms of checking and monitoring data for compliance with licence conditions given that the Minister has stated ‘The DEP and Licensee have questioned the practicality of undertaking temperature monitoring inside the kiln since May 2001. Therefore, since April 2003 Loongana Lime have been undertaking twice daily spot checks of kiln temperature to check against the exhaust temperature.’?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister state why it took the DEP nearly 2 years from May 2001 till April 2003 to finally recognise that kiln temperature readings inside the kiln are required to be in accordance with the licence conditions and the data received must be capable of demonstrating compliance with the licence conditions?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Can the Minister table all of the specific (not average) temperature readings recorded inside the kilns twice daily since April 2003 up to present day?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Can the Minister explain how the DEP cannot have been negligent, or careless in the performance of its obligations and responsibilities in agreeing to the method of continuous records of ‘exhaust temperatures’ of the kilns given the licence conditions (law) set and imposed by the DEP clearly prescribed that waste oil shall not be burnt in the kiln unless the kiln temperature is equal to or in excess of 1200 degrees celcius and that the temperature of the kiln shall be measured continuously and the results continuously recorded on a chart recording device or electronic equipment approved by the Director?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Is it correct that residents and complainants specifically raised the issue with the DEP of temperature monitoring being undertaken inside the kilns and not having temperature monitoring of exhaust temperatures which did not satisfy compliance with DEP licence conditions in March, April 2003 before the ‘twice- daily spot checks’ were undertaken?
(12) If no to (11), what is specifically correct prior to the ‘twice daily spot checks’ being undertaken?
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Answered
12 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
60 days
(1) Yes. I now seek leave to table a copy of the Environmental Field Notice 0754 (Attachment 1). (2) Answered by (1). (3) The Department does not believe it has been neither negligent nor careless. (4) The Department has been awaiting the establishment of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group to negotiate a new licence condition for Loongana Lime. The current arrangement is interim, given the impracticality of the current licence condition, until a new condition is developed in consultation with the community. (5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(2) Answered by (1). (3) The Department does not believe it has been neither negligent nor careless. (4) The Department has been awaiting the establishment of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group to negotiate a new licence condition for Loongana Lime. The current arrangement is interim, given the impracticality of the current licence condition, until a new condition is developed in consultation with the community. (5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(3) The Department does not believe it has been neither negligent nor careless. (4) The Department has been awaiting the establishment of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group to negotiate a new licence condition for Loongana Lime. The current arrangement is interim, given the impracticality of the current licence condition, until a new condition is developed in consultation with the community. (5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(4) The Department has been awaiting the establishment of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group to negotiate a new licence condition for Loongana Lime. The current arrangement is interim, given the impracticality of the current licence condition, until a new condition is developed in consultation with the community. (5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(12) Answered by (11).
(2) Answered by (1). (3) The Department does not believe it has been neither negligent nor careless. (4) The Department has been awaiting the establishment of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group to negotiate a new licence condition for Loongana Lime. The current arrangement is interim, given the impracticality of the current licence condition, until a new condition is developed in consultation with the community. (5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(3) The Department does not believe it has been neither negligent nor careless. (4) The Department has been awaiting the establishment of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group to negotiate a new licence condition for Loongana Lime. The current arrangement is interim, given the impracticality of the current licence condition, until a new condition is developed in consultation with the community. (5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(4) The Department has been awaiting the establishment of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group to negotiate a new licence condition for Loongana Lime. The current arrangement is interim, given the impracticality of the current licence condition, until a new condition is developed in consultation with the community. (5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(5) Since this time, the Department has been examining a range of other possible options and surrogates for measuring the temperature inside the kiln. These included exhaust gas and kiln wall temperatures. By April 2003, it was agreed that “twice daily spot checks” would be adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(6) Answered by (5). (7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(7) This information is only made available to the Department upon request. Whilst other data is available, it would take considerable time and effort of departmental resources to collate the specific temperature readings as requested. (8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(8) Answered by (7). (9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(9) See answers to (3-5). (10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(10) Answered by (9). (11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(11) As a result of odour complaints and concern about the temperature inside the kiln, the Kalgoorlie office inspected Loongana Lime’s kiln. It was determined that the existing monitoring of kiln wall temperature was not adequate to meet the licence condition, but that it was impractical to measure the inside of the kiln as stipulated by the condition. Therefore, twice-daily spot checks have been adopted until a new licence condition is developed in consultation with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group. (12) Answered by (11).
(12) Answered by (11).
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