❓ Dr. Thomas questions the Water Corporation's provision of non-potable water to a business in Albany's Mirambeena Industrial Estate. The Water Corporation confirms assistance offered but clarifies no plans for area-wide potable water upgrade.
AnsweredQoN 970Legislative Council
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I refer to the business at Lot 14 Down Road, Albany, which is adjacent to the Mirambeena Industrial Estate, and to my question on notice and I ask: (a) has the Water Corporation offered to assist the owner to ensure the water supplied to the location is potable; (b) did the Water Corporation offer to pay for UV treatment of the water supplier; (c) if yes to (b), did the Water Corporation pay for the upgrade of the water; (d) if no to (c), why not; (e) are there any plans to upgrade the water supplied to this location to be potable; (f) if no to (e), why not; (g) why is the Government not supplying potable water to one of its Strategic Industrial Areas (SIA); and (h) is non-potable water supply now the Government standard for SIAs?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water
Response time
7 days
(a) Yes. Water Corporation has offered assistance to ensure the water supplied to the location is potable, and this offer is still with the owner to decide if they wish to take it up.
(b) Yes. Water Corporation offered to pay for the UV treatment system.
(c) – (f) Payment for a UV treatment to be installed for Lot 114 is one option that has been offered to the owner. There is no plan for an upgrade to the water supply to this locality that will remove the water quality Non Standard Water Service condition currently in place. Water Corporation is not required to upgrade water supplies to convert Non Standard Water Services to standard services.
(g) This question should be directed to DevelopmentWA.
(h) There is no Government standard for SIAs. Some SIAs are provided a standard service. Some are not. It is dependent on what the existing assets can supply to the SIA and the scope of water supply works for the SIA when it is developed. DevelopmentWA may be able to provide more detail on their requirements.
(b) Yes. Water Corporation offered to pay for the UV treatment system.
(c) – (f) Payment for a UV treatment to be installed for Lot 114 is one option that has been offered to the owner. There is no plan for an upgrade to the water supply to this locality that will remove the water quality Non Standard Water Service condition currently in place. Water Corporation is not required to upgrade water supplies to convert Non Standard Water Services to standard services.
(g) This question should be directed to DevelopmentWA.
(h) There is no Government standard for SIAs. Some SIAs are provided a standard service. Some are not. It is dependent on what the existing assets can supply to the SIA and the scope of water supply works for the SIA when it is developed. DevelopmentWA may be able to provide more detail on their requirements.
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