Question on Notice regarding the volume, storage, and monitoring of returned fracking water from the Corybas-1 frack. The response indicates no monitoring occurred post-fracking, only after remediation.

AnsweredQoN 5335Legislative Council
Asked
20 March 2012
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Mines and Petroleum

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I refer to returned water from the Corybas-1 frack, and I ask –
(1) What volume of fracking water was returned to the surface?
(2) Where was this water stored?
(3) Has any monitoring of this water, the storage site and surrounds been undertaken since the fracking took place?
(4) If yes to (3), please advise what monitoring activities have been undertaken by the company?
(5) If yes to (3), how frequently have these monitoring activities have been undertaken?
(6) If yes to (3), how frequently does the company report this information to the Department of Mines and Petroleum?
(7) If no to (3), why not?
(8) Have any minor or major issues been identified regarding the integrity of the storage of this water?
(9) If yes to (8), will the Minister please state what these issues may be?

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Answered
15 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
56 days
(1) The Department of Mines and Petroleum estimates flowback to be between
95-135 kilolitres.
(2) In a flare sump.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Monitoring is conducted at the conclusion of remediation and rehabilitation of the site.
(8) No.
(9) Not applicable.
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