❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the selection process for the Brookdale wastewater treatment plant as a site for toxic waste treatment. The Minister's response reveals a lack of formal site investigation and community consultation.
AnsweredQoN 555Legislative Council
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Further to question without notice 352, I ask - (1) What process was followed to select the Brookdale wastewater treatment plant as a site to treat toxic and volatile waste? (2) What other sites were investigated for the storage and treatment of toxic and volatile waste? (3) What level of investigation was conducted into alternative sites to Brookdale for the handling of hazardous waste? (4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(1) What process was followed to select the Brookdale wastewater treatment plant as a site to treat toxic and volatile waste? (2) What other sites were investigated for the storage and treatment of toxic and volatile waste? (3) What level of investigation was conducted into alternative sites to Brookdale for the handling of hazardous waste? (4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(2) What other sites were investigated for the storage and treatment of toxic and volatile waste? (3) What level of investigation was conducted into alternative sites to Brookdale for the handling of hazardous waste? (4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(3) What level of investigation was conducted into alternative sites to Brookdale for the handling of hazardous waste? (4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(1) What process was followed to select the Brookdale wastewater treatment plant as a site to treat toxic and volatile waste? (2) What other sites were investigated for the storage and treatment of toxic and volatile waste? (3) What level of investigation was conducted into alternative sites to Brookdale for the handling of hazardous waste? (4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(2) What other sites were investigated for the storage and treatment of toxic and volatile waste? (3) What level of investigation was conducted into alternative sites to Brookdale for the handling of hazardous waste? (4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(3) What level of investigation was conducted into alternative sites to Brookdale for the handling of hazardous waste? (4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(4) What form of community consultation occurred as part of this assessment? (5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Will the minister table the documentation relevant to the assessment of Brookdale and other sites assessed for the handling of hazardous waste? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection has advised that the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility was selected in 1998 for the management of hazardous waste in response to a clear community need for the safe treatment of such material. At the time of selection, there was no formal process for assessing alternative sites. However, issues such as transport access and existing infrastructure were taken into consideration. (2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(2) At the time of the selection of Brookdale in 1998, no other sites were formally investigated. (3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Answered in (2) above. (4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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