❓ A parliamentary question regarding the proposed Alkimos wastewater treatment plant, focusing on costs associated with different locations. The response provides a general cost estimate but lacks specific details on inland locations and operating costs at varying distances.
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I refer the minister to the proposed waste water treatment plant at Alkimos. (1) What is the estimated cost of the plant and associated infrastructure? (2) Would there be any extra capital costs if the plant was located further inland from the coast; and, if so, how much extra? (3) What inland locations did the Water Corporation evaluate and what emerged as the best inland alternative? (4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(1) What is the estimated cost of the plant and associated infrastructure? (2) Would there be any extra capital costs if the plant was located further inland from the coast; and, if so, how much extra? (3) What inland locations did the Water Corporation evaluate and what emerged as the best inland alternative? (4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(2) Would there be any extra capital costs if the plant was located further inland from the coast; and, if so, how much extra? (3) What inland locations did the Water Corporation evaluate and what emerged as the best inland alternative? (4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(3) What inland locations did the Water Corporation evaluate and what emerged as the best inland alternative? (4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast?
(c) 15 kilometres from the coast?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(4) Refer to (2) above.
(1) What is the estimated cost of the plant and associated infrastructure? (2) Would there be any extra capital costs if the plant was located further inland from the coast; and, if so, how much extra? (3) What inland locations did the Water Corporation evaluate and what emerged as the best inland alternative? (4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(2) Would there be any extra capital costs if the plant was located further inland from the coast; and, if so, how much extra? (3) What inland locations did the Water Corporation evaluate and what emerged as the best inland alternative? (4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(3) What inland locations did the Water Corporation evaluate and what emerged as the best inland alternative? (4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(4) What would be the extra annual operating cost if the plant was located - (a) five kilometres from the coast; (b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(b) 10 kilometres from the coast; and (c) 15 kilometres from the coast?
(c) 15 kilometres from the coast?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following answer - (1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(1) The cost is in the order of $170 million over the next five years to achieve the first stage of the Alkimos waste water treatment plant. (2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(2) Yes. Generally, capital cost increases with distance from the coast, and operating cost increases with distance and height above sea level. The actual costs will depend on the specific location. (3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(3) Many options have been evaluated over a number of years. However, the location has not yet been finalised. (4) Refer to (2) above.
(4) Refer to (2) above.
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