❓ Dr. Honey questions the Water Corporation on the volume of water taken from integrated water supply scheme standpipes, particularly by agricultural producers, between 2016 and 2019. The Water Corporation provides data on total volumes and commercial rates but cannot estimate usage by specific user groups like farmers.
AnsweredQoN 5951Legislative Assembly
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(1) How much water is taken from the Water Corporation's Integrated Water Supply Scheme through fixed standpipes? (2) How much water is taken from the Water Corporation's Integrated Water Supply Scheme through large standpipes (greater than 25mm) that is charged at the non-concessional (commercial) tariff? (3) Does Water Corporation have any estimate of the volume of water that is taken from the large standpipes by agricultural producers (farmers)? If so, what is the estimated volume? (4) How much water is taken from the Water Corporation's Integrated Water Supply Scheme through small standpipes (25mm or smaller) that is charged at the non-concessional(commercial) tariff? (5) Does Water Corporation have any estimate of the volume of water that is taken from the small standpipes by agricultural producers (farmers)? If so, what is the estimated volume? (6) For each of the above questions, what are the volumes for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019?
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Answered
31 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
12 days
(1) Total water taken through the Perth Integrated Water Supply Scheme (IWSS)) fixed standpipes is:
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
7,194kL
9,977kL
4,948kL
4,992kL
(2) - (4) Total water taken from the Perth IWSS through fixed standpipes, by size, is:
kL
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
Low flow commercial rate
4,491kL
8,297kL
3,169kL
2,668kL
High flow commercial rate
2,703kL
1,680kL
1,779kL
2,324kL
(3) - (5) Publicly available fixed standpipes are accessed for many different purposes i.e. road construction. Water Corporation collects data on volume taken only and is not able to provide any estimates on volumes of water taken by a specific user group.
(6) See (1) – (5)
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
7,194kL
9,977kL
4,948kL
4,992kL
(2) - (4) Total water taken from the Perth IWSS through fixed standpipes, by size, is:
kL
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
Low flow commercial rate
4,491kL
8,297kL
3,169kL
2,668kL
High flow commercial rate
2,703kL
1,680kL
1,779kL
2,324kL
(3) - (5) Publicly available fixed standpipes are accessed for many different purposes i.e. road construction. Water Corporation collects data on volume taken only and is not able to provide any estimates on volumes of water taken by a specific user group.
(6) See (1) – (5)
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