❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information about the Norseman water supply, including its capacity, usage, connection point to the main pipeline, and the feasibility of pumping water to Kalgoorlie. The Minister provides answers, acknowledging the need for modifications for pumping to Kalgoorlie.
AnsweredQoN 1173Legislative Council
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NORSEMAN WATER SUPPLY
(1) For how many days does the Western Australian Water Corporation hold the supply of water at Norseman? (2) Is this water for town use or does it also supply the mines with processed water? (3) Where does the Norseman pipeline connect to the Mundaring-Kalgoorlie pipeline? (4) If a water supply were available, would it be possible to pump water to Kalgoorlie from a point between Norseman and Coolgardie? (5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
(1) For how many days does the Western Australian Water Corporation hold the supply of water at Norseman? (2) Is this water for town use or does it also supply the mines with processed water? (3) Where does the Norseman pipeline connect to the Mundaring-Kalgoorlie pipeline? (4) If a water supply were available, would it be possible to pump water to Kalgoorlie from a point between Norseman and Coolgardie? (5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(2) Is this water for town use or does it also supply the mines with processed water? (3) Where does the Norseman pipeline connect to the Mundaring-Kalgoorlie pipeline? (4) If a water supply were available, would it be possible to pump water to Kalgoorlie from a point between Norseman and Coolgardie? (5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(3) Where does the Norseman pipeline connect to the Mundaring-Kalgoorlie pipeline? (4) If a water supply were available, would it be possible to pump water to Kalgoorlie from a point between Norseman and Coolgardie? (5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(4) If a water supply were available, would it be possible to pump water to Kalgoorlie from a point between Norseman and Coolgardie? (5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(2) Is this water for town use or does it also supply the mines with processed water? (3) Where does the Norseman pipeline connect to the Mundaring-Kalgoorlie pipeline? (4) If a water supply were available, would it be possible to pump water to Kalgoorlie from a point between Norseman and Coolgardie? (5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(3) Where does the Norseman pipeline connect to the Mundaring-Kalgoorlie pipeline? (4) If a water supply were available, would it be possible to pump water to Kalgoorlie from a point between Norseman and Coolgardie? (5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(4) If a water supply were available, would it be possible to pump water to Kalgoorlie from a point between Norseman and Coolgardie? (5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(5) If it is not possible, how much work would be needed to make it possible? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(1) Under normal operating conditions, the Water Corporation holds in excess of 10 days of current peak demand in the low-level reservoir at Norseman. (2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(2) Water supplied at Norseman is for domestic, commercial and mining industry use. (3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(3) The Norseman pipeline extension is connected to the main conduit of the goldfields and agricultural region water supply at Coolgardie. (4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(4) Yes; with modifications to the scheme. (5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
(5) The extent of the modifications would have to be determined.
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