❓ Question regarding the decreasing salinity levels in Wellington Dam and the progress towards achieving potable water standards, including challenges related to source protection and catchment area.
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WELLINGTON DAM
As a supplementary question, is the minister aware that the salt level in the Wellington Dam dropped from 1 600 milligrams a litre in 2005 to 908 milligrams a litre at the last measurement, and that it is expected to drop further to potable water standards? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
As a supplementary question, is the minister aware that the salt level in the Wellington Dam dropped from 1 600 milligrams a litre in 2005 to 908 milligrams a litre at the last measurement, and that it is expected to drop further to potable water standards? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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If the member for Darling Range was listening to my answer, he would have heard me say that it was about 1 000 milligrams a litre. I believe that he said it is 908 milligrams per litre. That is as a result of the diversion program that has been put in place at a cost of $15 million to divert the east Collie River at its early flows to the Chicken Creek void. Mr P.D. Omodei : Where did the money come from? It did not come out of your pockets. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: If the member for Darling Range was listening to my answer, he would have heard me say that it was about 1 000 milligrams a litre. I believe that he said it is 908 milligrams per litre. That is as a result of the diversion program that has been put in place at a cost of $15 million to divert the east Collie River at its early flows to the Chicken Creek void. Mr P.D. Omodei : Where did the money come from? It did not come out of your pockets. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
If the member for Darling Range was listening to my answer, he would have heard me say that it was about 1 000 milligrams a litre. I believe that he said it is 908 milligrams per litre. That is as a result of the diversion program that has been put in place at a cost of $15 million to divert the east Collie River at its early flows to the Chicken Creek void. Mr P.D. Omodei : Where did the money come from? It did not come out of your pockets. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Where did the money come from? It did not come out of your pockets. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: If the member for Darling Range was listening to my answer, he would have heard me say that it was about 1 000 milligrams a litre. I believe that he said it is 908 milligrams per litre. That is as a result of the diversion program that has been put in place at a cost of $15 million to divert the east Collie River at its early flows to the Chicken Creek void. Mr P.D. Omodei : Where did the money come from? It did not come out of your pockets. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
If the member for Darling Range was listening to my answer, he would have heard me say that it was about 1 000 milligrams a litre. I believe that he said it is 908 milligrams per litre. That is as a result of the diversion program that has been put in place at a cost of $15 million to divert the east Collie River at its early flows to the Chicken Creek void. Mr P.D. Omodei : Where did the money come from? It did not come out of your pockets. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Where did the money come from? It did not come out of your pockets. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Darling Range asked a sensible question. However, if other members want to interject to demonstrate how stupid the opposition is, I encourage them to continue to interject and again reveal their ignorance. Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : Any time you like - Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I thank the member for Capel very much; he can interject any time he likes to reveal his ignorance! The Leader of the Opposition did it and now the member for Capel has revealed his ignorance on water issues. It was a serious question from the member for Darling Range but it was asked without the member having listened to the previous answer I gave. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : In my previous answer, I indicated that we have reduced the salinity levels of Wellington Dam through the programs we have put in place. The salinity is just under the 1 000 milligrams a litre mark, and it must be just under 500 milligrams a litre to be potable. However, that is not the only issue. Wellington Dam does not have a source protection plan. Under the Australian drinking water standards, it would have great difficulty reaching that standard because the towns of Collie and Allanson are located within the catchment. Those issues must be dealt with. I am not saying that the problems are insurmountable, but those issues must be dealt with and it is necessary to estimate the cost of doing that. When we have that, we might be able to get potable water out of Wellington Dam. We are working to do that, which is why we are investing, but there is no way that we will do that in time for the next major source. That is why the next major source must be the south west Yarragadee aquifer or a second desalination plant. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Capel and the Leader of the Opposition.
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