❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the cost of a proposed desalination plant at East Rockingham, the reason for relocation to Binningup, and the disposal of waste material. The answer provides limited cost information and cites environmental and social concerns for the relocation.
AnsweredQoN 2574Legislative Assembly
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(2) What was the estimated cost of constructing a desalination plant at East Rockingham?
(3) Why was the location of the desalination plant changed to Binningup?
(4) Where is it proposed to dump the waste material from the plant at Binningup?
(3) Why was the location of the desalination plant changed to Binningup?
(4) Where is it proposed to dump the waste material from the plant at Binningup?
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Answered
4 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Water Resources
Response time
21 days
(1) - (2) The cost estimates had only been developed to a very conceptual stage and are not appropriate for consideration. The East Rockingham and Port Kennedy sites were discounted as the next site for the desalination plant due to environmental and social concerns. As such, all work on these site options has ceased, resulting in no current cost information being available.
(3) The Water Corporation identified Binningup as the preferred desalination plant site following investigations of the coastal strip from Jurien Bay to Bunbury. The Binningup site was decided as the best location based on a range of social, environment, technical and economic factors.
(4) The location for the disposal of waste material from the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant has not yet been determined. Like the Perth Seawater Desalination plant at Kwinana, the waste will be disposed of at a licensed waste disposal facility.
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(3) The Water Corporation identified Binningup as the preferred desalination plant site following investigations of the coastal strip from Jurien Bay to Bunbury. The Binningup site was decided as the best location based on a range of social, environment, technical and economic factors.
(4) The location for the disposal of waste material from the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant has not yet been determined. Like the Perth Seawater Desalination plant at Kwinana, the waste will be disposed of at a licensed waste disposal facility.
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