❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information about the West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme (WPWSS), including its infrastructure, ownership, capacity, water usage, and future planning. The Minister's response provides some details and refers to a tabled paper for water volume data.
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I refer to the West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme (WPWSS), and I ask:
(a) in the Minister's words, what is the WPWSS;
(b) what infrastructure forms part of the WPWSS;
(c) which private sector entities have ownership interests in the assets of the WPWSS:
(i) what is the extent of the ownership interests of those entities referred to at (c);
(d) in reference to the Millstream Water Reserve Water Supply (MWRWS), and the Bungaroo Coastal Water Supply Borefield (BCWSB), which carry water to the coast:
(i) what is the total combined capacity, as a function of volume over time, of the pipline(s) carrying water from the MWRWS & BCWSB to the coast;
(ii) are there any plans to increase the capacity of those pipelines referred to at (d)(i);
(iii) if yes to (d)(ii), would the Minister please table these plans;
(iv) are works currently underway to increase the capacity of those pipelines referred to at (d)(i); and
(v) if yes to (d)(iv), would the Minister please advise on the progress of these works, in a general sense;
(e) what total volumes of water have been supplied by the WPWSS, per year, and for every year, since 1 May 2009:
(i) of the amount in (e), what volume has been supplied by the WPWSS:
(A) for residential use, per year, and for every year, since 1 May 2009;
(B) for industrial use, per year, and for every year, since 1 May 2009; and
(C) under bulk supply - or other agreements outside of residential or industrial use - , per year, and for every year, since 1 May 2009;
(f) within the boundaries of the City of Karratha, are there major water users that are not supplied by the WPWSS;
(g) if yes to (f), who are those major water users and where do they source their water; and
(h) are new water sources being investigated to supplement or supply the WPWSS:
(i) if yes to (g):
(A) would the Minister please advise of the relevant details and progress?
(B) in relation to the sourcing of new water supplies for the WPWSS, could the Minister please advise when a final decision is expected regarding the investigation?
(a) in the Minister's words, what is the WPWSS;
(b) what infrastructure forms part of the WPWSS;
(c) which private sector entities have ownership interests in the assets of the WPWSS:
(i) what is the extent of the ownership interests of those entities referred to at (c);
(d) in reference to the Millstream Water Reserve Water Supply (MWRWS), and the Bungaroo Coastal Water Supply Borefield (BCWSB), which carry water to the coast:
(i) what is the total combined capacity, as a function of volume over time, of the pipline(s) carrying water from the MWRWS & BCWSB to the coast;
(ii) are there any plans to increase the capacity of those pipelines referred to at (d)(i);
(iii) if yes to (d)(ii), would the Minister please table these plans;
(iv) are works currently underway to increase the capacity of those pipelines referred to at (d)(i); and
(v) if yes to (d)(iv), would the Minister please advise on the progress of these works, in a general sense;
(e) what total volumes of water have been supplied by the WPWSS, per year, and for every year, since 1 May 2009:
(i) of the amount in (e), what volume has been supplied by the WPWSS:
(A) for residential use, per year, and for every year, since 1 May 2009;
(B) for industrial use, per year, and for every year, since 1 May 2009; and
(C) under bulk supply - or other agreements outside of residential or industrial use - , per year, and for every year, since 1 May 2009;
(f) within the boundaries of the City of Karratha, are there major water users that are not supplied by the WPWSS;
(g) if yes to (f), who are those major water users and where do they source their water; and
(h) are new water sources being investigated to supplement or supply the WPWSS:
(i) if yes to (g):
(A) would the Minister please advise of the relevant details and progress?
(B) in relation to the sourcing of new water supplies for the WPWSS, could the Minister please advise when a final decision is expected regarding the investigation?
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Answered
15 October 2020
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water
Response time
18 days
(a) The West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme (WPWSS) supplies water for residential, commercial and industrial use to a number of towns in the West Pilbara, including Karratha, Wickham, Roebourne, Dampier and Point Samson and major industrial customers on the Burrup Peninsula. (b) Harding Dam and Millstream borefield are water sources operated by the Water Corporation supplying water into the WPWSS. The scheme consists of treatment facilities at both sources. Transfer pump stations and approximately 886km of pipework to deliver source water via 17 storage tanks to the townships of Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson. (c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(b) Harding Dam and Millstream borefield are water sources operated by the Water Corporation supplying water into the WPWSS. The scheme consists of treatment facilities at both sources. Transfer pump stations and approximately 886km of pipework to deliver source water via 17 storage tanks to the townships of Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson. (c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(b) Harding Dam and Millstream borefield are water sources operated by the Water Corporation supplying water into the WPWSS. The scheme consists of treatment facilities at both sources. Transfer pump stations and approximately 886km of pipework to deliver source water via 17 storage tanks to the townships of Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson. (c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(b) Harding Dam and Millstream borefield are water sources operated by the Water Corporation supplying water into the WPWSS. The scheme consists of treatment facilities at both sources. Transfer pump stations and approximately 886km of pipework to deliver source water via 17 storage tanks to the townships of Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson. (c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(b) Harding Dam and Millstream borefield are water sources operated by the Water Corporation supplying water into the WPWSS. The scheme consists of treatment facilities at both sources. Transfer pump stations and approximately 886km of pipework to deliver source water via 17 storage tanks to the townships of Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson. (c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(c) Nil (i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) N/A (d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(d) (i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) 52 megalitres per day (52 million litres per day) (ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(ii) The Corporation continually reviews scheme capacity against expected demand and undertakes scheme upgrades as required. Both the Water Corporation and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd have no current projects to upgrade pipeline capacity. (iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(iii) N/A (iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(iv) No (v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(v) N/A (e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(e) [See tabled paper no.] (f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(f) Yes (g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(g) City of Karratha receive recycled water from the Karratha WWTP (h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(h) Yes, the Water Corporation is undertaking planning to ensure future customer demand can be met. (i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(i) (A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(A) Early planning is being undertaken for expanding the WPWSS, with options including groundwater, desalinated water and industry partnerships being considered. (B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
(B) The planning for expanding the WPWSS is ongoing and will be concluded depending on a range of factors including customer demand and rainfall.
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