❓ Question regarding the screening process, cost, and history of accepting industrial liquid waste (specifically winery effluent) into Water Corporation wastewater treatment plants, prompted by issues at the Brookdale plant.
AnsweredQoN 629Legislative Council
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When industrial liquid waste, such as winery effluent, is accepted into Water Corporation waste water treatment plants -
(1) What screen for pesticides, herbicides and other contaminants, which may affect the biological organisms necessary for the decomposition of municipal waste, takes place?
(2) How is the cost of $15/kl for providing this service arrived at?
(3) Have metropolitan waste water treatment plants only recently (since the problems associated with the Brookdale plant emerged) started to accept industrial liquid waste, or has this always been the policy?
(1) What screen for pesticides, herbicides and other contaminants, which may affect the biological organisms necessary for the decomposition of municipal waste, takes place?
(2) How is the cost of $15/kl for providing this service arrived at?
(3) Have metropolitan waste water treatment plants only recently (since the problems associated with the Brookdale plant emerged) started to accept industrial liquid waste, or has this always been the policy?
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Answered
10 April 2003
Responded by
Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
9 days
2. The cost of $15/kl applies to the Busselton Wastewater Treatment Plant, and takes into account: § the cost to treat effluent at the Busselton Wastewater Treatment plant; § the Corporation's industrial waste charges; § the price charged by alternative service providers - in this case septage waste disposal fees; and § a return to the Corporation. 3. Industrial wastewater, which meets Water Corporation acceptance criteria, has been accepted into the wastewater system for many years.
3. Industrial wastewater, which meets Water Corporation acceptance criteria, has been accepted into the wastewater system for many years.
3. Industrial wastewater, which meets Water Corporation acceptance criteria, has been accepted into the wastewater system for many years.
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