❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses delays in decommissioning a hazardous waste treatment plant, seeking reports, costs of investigations, and confirmation of 24-hour security. The Minister provides updates on the decommissioning process, investigation status, and security commitment.
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BROOKDALE HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT PLAN
I refer to the two-year delay in decommissioning the Brookdale hazardous waste treatment plant and to the minister’s commitment in January 2009 to have all site investigations completed by March 2009. (1) Will the minister table all reports that have been received or prepared by her department since that time; and, if not, why not? (2) Can the minister advise the cost of each of the site investigations and audits that have taken place since January 2009? (3) Can the minister confirm that the site is under 24-hour guard, and provide the annual cost of that security service? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
I refer to the two-year delay in decommissioning the Brookdale hazardous waste treatment plant and to the minister’s commitment in January 2009 to have all site investigations completed by March 2009. (1) Will the minister table all reports that have been received or prepared by her department since that time; and, if not, why not? (2) Can the minister advise the cost of each of the site investigations and audits that have taken place since January 2009? (3) Can the minister confirm that the site is under 24-hour guard, and provide the annual cost of that security service? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
(1) Will the minister table all reports that have been received or prepared by her department since that time; and, if not, why not? (2) Can the minister advise the cost of each of the site investigations and audits that have taken place since January 2009? (3) Can the minister confirm that the site is under 24-hour guard, and provide the annual cost of that security service? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
(2) Can the minister advise the cost of each of the site investigations and audits that have taken place since January 2009? (3) Can the minister confirm that the site is under 24-hour guard, and provide the annual cost of that security service? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
(3) Can the minister confirm that the site is under 24-hour guard, and provide the annual cost of that security service? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
(1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present.
When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present.
(3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
[See paper 2186.]
(1) Will the minister table all reports that have been received or prepared by her department since that time; and, if not, why not? (2) Can the minister advise the cost of each of the site investigations and audits that have taken place since January 2009? (3) Can the minister confirm that the site is under 24-hour guard, and provide the annual cost of that security service? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
(2) Can the minister advise the cost of each of the site investigations and audits that have taken place since January 2009? (3) Can the minister confirm that the site is under 24-hour guard, and provide the annual cost of that security service? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
(3) Can the minister confirm that the site is under 24-hour guard, and provide the annual cost of that security service? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
(1) The works being undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation at the former Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility are part of implementing the decommissioning plan in accordance with condition 5–2 of ministerial statement 588 published on 18 March 2002. During 2008 and 2009 additional site investigations were completed to address data gaps identified by the accredited contaminated sites auditor appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. The further site investigation report was submitted to the auditor in June 2009 for his review. I have been advised that the auditor requested further information, including monthly monitoring of groundwater elevations over a full year. This will be completed in July 2010 and reported to the auditor. I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present. (2) I table the attached information. (3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
I understand that once the auditor is satisfied that the data gaps have been addressed, the health and ecological risk assessment and site management plan will be revised and will be submitted back to the auditor for review. The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised me that once the auditor has approved the site management plan, implementation will commence in 2010–11. When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present.
When all the investigations have been completed to the satisfaction of the auditor, the final reports and the auditor’s comments will be submitted to the EPA and will then be publicly released by the proponent. No report is publicly available at present.
(3) The former environment minister made a commitment in October 2004 that 24-hour security for the site would be provided. [See paper 2186.]
[See paper 2186.]
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