Hon Jess Beckerling asks the Minister for Environment which entity monitors hydrocarbon groundwater bores at Alcoa's Huntly and Willowdale Mines. The Minister redirects the question to Hon Roger Cook MLA, as it falls under the purview of the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification.

AnsweredQoN 1135Legislative Council
Asked
11 December 2025
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the Environment

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(1) I refer to the following Hydrocarbon Groundwater Bores at the Alcoa's Huntly Mine, and in relation to testing of the bores, I ask, which company or entity carries out the monitoring: (a) Del Park Farm: REGMP_HC21, REGMP_HC22, REGMP_HC23; (b) Huntly Central: PMW07, PMW08, PMW09, PMW10, PMW06; (c) McCoy: REGMP_HC16, REGMP_HC17, REGMP_HC18, REGMP_HC19, REGMP_HC20, PMW04A, PMW05, REGMP_HC15, REGMP_HC11, REGMP_HC12, REGMP_HC13A, REGMP_HC13B, REGMP_HC14, PMW04B; and (d) Myara: PMW02A, PMW02B, PMW02C, PMW20, REGMP_HC06, REGMP_HC08, PMW01, PMW03, REGMP_HC10, REGMP_HC09C, REGMP_HC09B, REGMP_HC09A, PMW23, REGMP_HC02, REGMP_HC03, REGMP_HC04A, REGMP_HC04B, EGMP_HC05, REGMP_HC07? (2) I refer to the following Bores at Aloca's Willowdale Mine, and in relation to testing of the bores, I ask, which company or entity carries out the monitoring: (a) Arundel: PMW12, REGMP_HC35, REGMP_HC36, REGMP_HC37, REGMP_HC38, REGMP_HC39A, REGMP_HC39B, PMW22; (b) JRM Yard: PMW13, PMW14, PMW15; (c) Larego Tank Farm: PMW16, PMW17, PMW18, PMW19, PMW21, PMW24; and (d) Orion Bulk Fuel Storage Farm: PMW11, REGMP_HC30, REGMP_HC31, REGMP_HC33, REGMP_HC34?

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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
5 days
(1-2) These questions relate to the Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP), approved under the Mine Management Plan conditions issued by the Minister for State Development and administered by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED). The question should therefore be referred to Hon Roger Cook MLA.

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