❓ A parliamentary question seeks information about the laying of a sewer line on a specific property in Cloverdale in 1984. The Minister provides details based on available records and general practices at the time, acknowledging some information gaps due to the age of the project.
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Will the minister advise the date on which the Water Authority of Western Australia laid a sewer line to lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale, and at what depth the sewer main was laid? Was the path of the sewer line surveyed by a licensed surveyor prior to the laying of the main; and, if not, how was the direction and position of the sewer main determined? Was permission granted by the occupier of the land to authorise the entry onto the land by the authority for the purpose of laying the sewer; and, if not, how was notice of entry communicated to the occupier and permission to enter the land obtained? When construction of the sewer line was completed, did the authority cause the path of the sewer line to be surveyed for the purpose of causing as-constructed record plans to be drafted; and, if not, why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The sewer line at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale was constructed in 1984. The sewer main was laid to a depth of 2.2 to 2.3 metres. There were no specific records to indicate how the path of the sewer line was surveyed at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale 20 years ago. The general process at this time was for the Water Authority’s engineering surveyor to conduct a survey to set out the proposed direction and position of a sewer main. The surveyor would locate the boundary pegs for a property and measure the direction and position of the sewer line from them. If the boundary pegs were not locatable, the boundary was resurveyed by a licensed surveyor. Although specific records relating to this lot are not available, the approach used at the time involved the issue of a notice of entry to construct before the authority’s engineering surveyor entered a property. This notice was placed in letterboxes. Prior to construction, this type of project was also generally advertised in The West Australian newspaper. Any objections to the proposed design were lodged with the authority at that time. All objections were dealt with before construction proceeded, either by way of resolving them with the owner or referring them to the minister for a ruling. Construction would proceed only once all objections were dealt with. During the construction of the sewer an employee would measure its exact location, including any junctions. This information was recorded in a field book and was later transferred to 1:1 000 scale as-constructed plans.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The sewer line at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale was constructed in 1984. The sewer main was laid to a depth of 2.2 to 2.3 metres. There were no specific records to indicate how the path of the sewer line was surveyed at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale 20 years ago. The general process at this time was for the Water Authority’s engineering surveyor to conduct a survey to set out the proposed direction and position of a sewer main. The surveyor would locate the boundary pegs for a property and measure the direction and position of the sewer line from them. If the boundary pegs were not locatable, the boundary was resurveyed by a licensed surveyor. Although specific records relating to this lot are not available, the approach used at the time involved the issue of a notice of entry to construct before the authority’s engineering surveyor entered a property. This notice was placed in letterboxes. Prior to construction, this type of project was also generally advertised in The West Australian newspaper. Any objections to the proposed design were lodged with the authority at that time. All objections were dealt with before construction proceeded, either by way of resolving them with the owner or referring them to the minister for a ruling. Construction would proceed only once all objections were dealt with. During the construction of the sewer an employee would measure its exact location, including any junctions. This information was recorded in a field book and was later transferred to 1:1 000 scale as-constructed plans.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The sewer line at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale was constructed in 1984. The sewer main was laid to a depth of 2.2 to 2.3 metres. There were no specific records to indicate how the path of the sewer line was surveyed at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale 20 years ago. The general process at this time was for the Water Authority’s engineering surveyor to conduct a survey to set out the proposed direction and position of a sewer main. The surveyor would locate the boundary pegs for a property and measure the direction and position of the sewer line from them. If the boundary pegs were not locatable, the boundary was resurveyed by a licensed surveyor. Although specific records relating to this lot are not available, the approach used at the time involved the issue of a notice of entry to construct before the authority’s engineering surveyor entered a property. This notice was placed in letterboxes. Prior to construction, this type of project was also generally advertised in The West Australian newspaper. Any objections to the proposed design were lodged with the authority at that time. All objections were dealt with before construction proceeded, either by way of resolving them with the owner or referring them to the minister for a ruling. Construction would proceed only once all objections were dealt with. During the construction of the sewer an employee would measure its exact location, including any junctions. This information was recorded in a field book and was later transferred to 1:1 000 scale as-constructed plans.
The sewer line at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale was constructed in 1984. The sewer main was laid to a depth of 2.2 to 2.3 metres. There were no specific records to indicate how the path of the sewer line was surveyed at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale 20 years ago. The general process at this time was for the Water Authority’s engineering surveyor to conduct a survey to set out the proposed direction and position of a sewer main. The surveyor would locate the boundary pegs for a property and measure the direction and position of the sewer line from them. If the boundary pegs were not locatable, the boundary was resurveyed by a licensed surveyor. Although specific records relating to this lot are not available, the approach used at the time involved the issue of a notice of entry to construct before the authority’s engineering surveyor entered a property. This notice was placed in letterboxes. Prior to construction, this type of project was also generally advertised in The West Australian newspaper. Any objections to the proposed design were lodged with the authority at that time. All objections were dealt with before construction proceeded, either by way of resolving them with the owner or referring them to the minister for a ruling. Construction would proceed only once all objections were dealt with. During the construction of the sewer an employee would measure its exact location, including any junctions. This information was recorded in a field book and was later transferred to 1:1 000 scale as-constructed plans.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The sewer line at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale was constructed in 1984. The sewer main was laid to a depth of 2.2 to 2.3 metres. There were no specific records to indicate how the path of the sewer line was surveyed at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale 20 years ago. The general process at this time was for the Water Authority’s engineering surveyor to conduct a survey to set out the proposed direction and position of a sewer main. The surveyor would locate the boundary pegs for a property and measure the direction and position of the sewer line from them. If the boundary pegs were not locatable, the boundary was resurveyed by a licensed surveyor. Although specific records relating to this lot are not available, the approach used at the time involved the issue of a notice of entry to construct before the authority’s engineering surveyor entered a property. This notice was placed in letterboxes. Prior to construction, this type of project was also generally advertised in The West Australian newspaper. Any objections to the proposed design were lodged with the authority at that time. All objections were dealt with before construction proceeded, either by way of resolving them with the owner or referring them to the minister for a ruling. Construction would proceed only once all objections were dealt with. During the construction of the sewer an employee would measure its exact location, including any junctions. This information was recorded in a field book and was later transferred to 1:1 000 scale as-constructed plans.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The sewer line at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale was constructed in 1984. The sewer main was laid to a depth of 2.2 to 2.3 metres. There were no specific records to indicate how the path of the sewer line was surveyed at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale 20 years ago. The general process at this time was for the Water Authority’s engineering surveyor to conduct a survey to set out the proposed direction and position of a sewer main. The surveyor would locate the boundary pegs for a property and measure the direction and position of the sewer line from them. If the boundary pegs were not locatable, the boundary was resurveyed by a licensed surveyor. Although specific records relating to this lot are not available, the approach used at the time involved the issue of a notice of entry to construct before the authority’s engineering surveyor entered a property. This notice was placed in letterboxes. Prior to construction, this type of project was also generally advertised in The West Australian newspaper. Any objections to the proposed design were lodged with the authority at that time. All objections were dealt with before construction proceeded, either by way of resolving them with the owner or referring them to the minister for a ruling. Construction would proceed only once all objections were dealt with. During the construction of the sewer an employee would measure its exact location, including any junctions. This information was recorded in a field book and was later transferred to 1:1 000 scale as-constructed plans.
The sewer line at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale was constructed in 1984. The sewer main was laid to a depth of 2.2 to 2.3 metres. There were no specific records to indicate how the path of the sewer line was surveyed at lot 16, 137 Arlunya Avenue, Cloverdale 20 years ago. The general process at this time was for the Water Authority’s engineering surveyor to conduct a survey to set out the proposed direction and position of a sewer main. The surveyor would locate the boundary pegs for a property and measure the direction and position of the sewer line from them. If the boundary pegs were not locatable, the boundary was resurveyed by a licensed surveyor. Although specific records relating to this lot are not available, the approach used at the time involved the issue of a notice of entry to construct before the authority’s engineering surveyor entered a property. This notice was placed in letterboxes. Prior to construction, this type of project was also generally advertised in The West Australian newspaper. Any objections to the proposed design were lodged with the authority at that time. All objections were dealt with before construction proceeded, either by way of resolving them with the owner or referring them to the minister for a ruling. Construction would proceed only once all objections were dealt with. During the construction of the sewer an employee would measure its exact location, including any junctions. This information was recorded in a field book and was later transferred to 1:1 000 scale as-constructed plans.
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