❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding odour problems associated with Riverina Pools and Spas in Bayswater. The Minister clarifies the timeline of DEC's inspection and the status of a consultant's report, but declines to table the report due to ownership.
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RIVERINA POOLS AND SPAS — ODOUR PROBLEMS
I refer to the Department of Environment and Conservation investigation about odour problems associated with Riverina Pools and Spas in Bayswater. (1) Why did DEC not inspect the premises until August 2011, five months after it was alerted to complaints from nearby residents? (2) Has the consultant’s report requested by DEC into possible emission mitigation technologies to reduce the styrene odours been completed? (3) If no to (2), when will the report be completed? (4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the Department of Environment and Conservation investigation about odour problems associated with Riverina Pools and Spas in Bayswater. (1) Why did DEC not inspect the premises until August 2011, five months after it was alerted to complaints from nearby residents? (2) Has the consultant’s report requested by DEC into possible emission mitigation technologies to reduce the styrene odours been completed? (3) If no to (2), when will the report be completed? (4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(1) Why did DEC not inspect the premises until August 2011, five months after it was alerted to complaints from nearby residents? (2) Has the consultant’s report requested by DEC into possible emission mitigation technologies to reduce the styrene odours been completed? (3) If no to (2), when will the report be completed? (4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(2) Has the consultant’s report requested by DEC into possible emission mitigation technologies to reduce the styrene odours been completed? (3) If no to (2), when will the report be completed? (4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(3) If no to (2), when will the report be completed? (4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(1) Why did DEC not inspect the premises until August 2011, five months after it was alerted to complaints from nearby residents? (2) Has the consultant’s report requested by DEC into possible emission mitigation technologies to reduce the styrene odours been completed? (3) If no to (2), when will the report be completed? (4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(2) Has the consultant’s report requested by DEC into possible emission mitigation technologies to reduce the styrene odours been completed? (3) If no to (2), when will the report be completed? (4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(3) If no to (2), when will the report be completed? (4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(4) If yes to (2), will the minister table the report? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(1) After receiving a complaint, the Department of Environment and Conservation conducted a full inspection of Riverina Pools and Spas on 6 December 2010 to assess its compliance with the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998. (2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(2)–(3) Yes. (4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
(4) No. The report belongs to Riverina Pools and Spas and as such DEC does not have the authority to make it available to the public.
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