❓ A Member of Parliament is seeking information regarding the potential impact of the Kemerton Industrial Park on drinking water sources in the Leschenault district, including whether the area is designated as a Public Drinking Water Source Area and what protections are in place. The Minister confirms the area is not designated as such, as no public drinking water source has been identified for future use, but water use is licensed and monitored.
AnsweredQoN 2178Legislative Assembly
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With reference to the Kemerton Industrial Park, and the associated groundwater and surface water bodies, I ask -
(1) Is the Minister aware of concerns that water from the area flows into drinking water sources in adjacent area, for example the Leschenault district?
(2) Has the area been designated as a Public Drinking Water Source area?
(a) If so, when; and
(b) If not, why not?
(3) What action is being taken to protect the quality of the water supplies in the area for the future?
(1) Is the Minister aware of concerns that water from the area flows into drinking water sources in adjacent area, for example the Leschenault district?
(2) Has the area been designated as a Public Drinking Water Source area?
(a) If so, when; and
(b) If not, why not?
(3) What action is being taken to protect the quality of the water supplies in the area for the future?
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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Water Resources
Response time
33 days
(b) If not, why not?
(2) The area immediately to the west of the Kemerton Industrial Park has not been designated as a Public Drinking Water Source Area. (a) Not applicable. (b) No public drinking water source has been identified in this area for future use by a water service provider, or by the Department of Water (DoW). (3) Water use in the Kemerton Industrial Park is licensed and water quality is monitored by the Department of Water.
(a) Not applicable. (b) No public drinking water source has been identified in this area for future use by a water service provider, or by the Department of Water (DoW). (3) Water use in the Kemerton Industrial Park is licensed and water quality is monitored by the Department of Water.
(b) No public drinking water source has been identified in this area for future use by a water service provider, or by the Department of Water (DoW). (3) Water use in the Kemerton Industrial Park is licensed and water quality is monitored by the Department of Water.
(3) Water use in the Kemerton Industrial Park is licensed and water quality is monitored by the Department of Water.
(2) The area immediately to the west of the Kemerton Industrial Park has not been designated as a Public Drinking Water Source Area. (a) Not applicable. (b) No public drinking water source has been identified in this area for future use by a water service provider, or by the Department of Water (DoW). (3) Water use in the Kemerton Industrial Park is licensed and water quality is monitored by the Department of Water.
(a) Not applicable. (b) No public drinking water source has been identified in this area for future use by a water service provider, or by the Department of Water (DoW). (3) Water use in the Kemerton Industrial Park is licensed and water quality is monitored by the Department of Water.
(b) No public drinking water source has been identified in this area for future use by a water service provider, or by the Department of Water (DoW). (3) Water use in the Kemerton Industrial Park is licensed and water quality is monitored by the Department of Water.
(3) Water use in the Kemerton Industrial Park is licensed and water quality is monitored by the Department of Water.
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