❓ Hon. Carolyn Burton asks about the Department for Water's water bore testing program, including the network, testing frequency, elements tested, and bore locations. Hon. Helen Morton defers answering, requesting the question be placed on notice due to time constraints.
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WATER BORES — TESTING
(1) Does the Department for Water maintain a network of water bores used to take samples to test water quality anywhere across the state? (2) How often is the water tested? (3) For what elements or minerals is the water tested? (4) Is the minister able to table a list of the approximate locations of the test bores? Hon HELEN MORTON
(1) Does the Department for Water maintain a network of water bores used to take samples to test water quality anywhere across the state? (2) How often is the water tested? (3) For what elements or minerals is the water tested? (4) Is the minister able to table a list of the approximate locations of the test bores? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) How often is the water tested? (3) For what elements or minerals is the water tested? (4) Is the minister able to table a list of the approximate locations of the test bores? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) For what elements or minerals is the water tested? (4) Is the minister able to table a list of the approximate locations of the test bores? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(4) Is the minister able to table a list of the approximate locations of the test bores? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) How often is the water tested? (3) For what elements or minerals is the water tested? (4) Is the minister able to table a list of the approximate locations of the test bores? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) For what elements or minerals is the water tested? (4) Is the minister able to table a list of the approximate locations of the test bores? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(4) Is the minister able to table a list of the approximate locations of the test bores? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. However, providing information in the required time is not possible and I request that the member place the question on notice.
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