Hon Ken Baston asked about the number and status of artesian bores in the Carnarvon Artesian Basin. The Minister for Water provided a breakdown of existing, free-flowing, decommissioned, and replaced/rehabilitated bores.

AnsweredQoN 1207Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2019
Portfolio
Water

QuestionView source ↗

WATER — CARNARVON
ARTESIAN BASIN
1207. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
(1) How many artesian bores are
known to currently exist within the Carnarvon Artesian Basin?
(2) Of these, how many are —
(a) free flowing;
(b) decommissioned; and
(c) replaced or rehabilitated?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for the
question. The Minister for Water has provided the following information.
(1) The number of bores is 138.
(2) (a) It is 21.
(b) It is 65.
(c) It is 52.

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