❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses environmental compliance, odour, and emissions concerns at the Regional Resource Recovery Centre in Canning Vale, with the government outlining actions to address these issues.
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REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTRE - LICENCE CONDITIONS
I refer to the Regional Resource Recovery Centre in Canning Vale. (1) Can the minister advise the house whether the RRRC is meeting all the environmental requirements of its licence conditions and all requirements, whether departmental or ministerial, of its approval process? (2) Is there an odour problem associated with this development? (3) Is there a toxic or poisonous emissions problem associated with this development? (4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
I refer to the Regional Resource Recovery Centre in Canning Vale. (1) Can the minister advise the house whether the RRRC is meeting all the environmental requirements of its licence conditions and all requirements, whether departmental or ministerial, of its approval process? (2) Is there an odour problem associated with this development? (3) Is there a toxic or poisonous emissions problem associated with this development? (4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(1) Can the minister advise the house whether the RRRC is meeting all the environmental requirements of its licence conditions and all requirements, whether departmental or ministerial, of its approval process? (2) Is there an odour problem associated with this development? (3) Is there a toxic or poisonous emissions problem associated with this development? (4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(2) Is there an odour problem associated with this development? (3) Is there a toxic or poisonous emissions problem associated with this development? (4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(3) Is there a toxic or poisonous emissions problem associated with this development? (4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(1) Can the minister advise the house whether the RRRC is meeting all the environmental requirements of its licence conditions and all requirements, whether departmental or ministerial, of its approval process? (2) Is there an odour problem associated with this development? (3) Is there a toxic or poisonous emissions problem associated with this development? (4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(2) Is there an odour problem associated with this development? (3) Is there a toxic or poisonous emissions problem associated with this development? (4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(3) Is there a toxic or poisonous emissions problem associated with this development? (4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(4) What is the government doing to address the problems affecting local residents? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(1) The composting facility at the RRRC is meeting all the prescribed premises licence conditions. However, with regard to its development approval conditions, a compliance assessment conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation found that a number of conditions and commitments contained in Ministerial Statement 517 did not appear to be complied with. The proponent was formally notified of the finding of the compliance assessment on 25 July 2006 and, as a matter of due process, has been given until 28 August 2006 to respond to DEC’s finding of possible noncompliance. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(2) Yes. (3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(3) The Department of Health has advised the DEC that it believes that odours in their present form, created by composting processes within the plant, are not likely to be injurious to the health of residents living in the vicinity. The DEC is organising additional chemical analysis of the odours as a precaution. (4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
(4) The DEC requested that the South Metropolitan Regional Council engage consultants to investigate the cause of the odour problem. The investigation is complete, and the SMCR has allocated $2.4 million for the upgrade and repair of the air collection and odour control systems at the plant. Work has commenced and the SMCR is providing weekly updates to DEC. The DEC is inspecting the premises at least once a week to ensure that repairs are on schedule. All upgrades are scheduled to be completed in December 2006.
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