❓ Question regarding the Water Corporation's power to enforce sewerage connection and whether the Minister will instruct the Water Corporation to enforce connections to address environmental concerns in the Murray and Serpentine Rivers. The answer indicates collaboration with the Shire of Murray to explore further action.
AnsweredQoN 2462Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware that under Part VII Clause 58 of the
Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Act 1909
, the Water Corporation has the power to force house owners, where reticulated sewerage systems exist, to connect to the reticulated sewerage system?
(2) Considering the environmental problems with the Murray and Serpentine Rivers, will the Minister instruct the Water Corporation to have houses where a reticulated sewerage system exists to have households connect to the sewerage system?
Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Act 1909
, the Water Corporation has the power to force house owners, where reticulated sewerage systems exist, to connect to the reticulated sewerage system?
(2) Considering the environmental problems with the Murray and Serpentine Rivers, will the Minister instruct the Water Corporation to have houses where a reticulated sewerage system exists to have households connect to the sewerage system?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
31 March 2004
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
29 days
(2) The Hon Member may be aware that the Water Corporation is actively working with the Shire of Murray, through proposed attendance of the Murray River Working Group, to determine what action if any may be appropriate to further encourage property connection.
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