Hon. Samantha Rowe inquires about the Water Corporation's plans to upgrade or replace sewerage pipes near Gnangara Road before road upgrades. The Water Corporation responds that the pipes are not scheduled for replacement in the next 20 years.

AnsweredQoN 876Legislative Council
Asked
27 November 2013
Portfolio
Water

QuestionView source ↗

GNANGARA
ROAD — SEWERAGE PIPE REPLACEMENT
876. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Water:
(1) Has the
Water Corporation determined that the ageing sewerage pipe in the vicinity of
Gnangara Road must be upgraded or replaced prior to the upgrade of Gnangara
Road?
(2) Who has
responsibility for upgrading the pipe and what is the estimated cost of the
upgrade or replacement?
(3) How long will the pipeline works
take and when are they scheduled to commence?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) The Water
Corporation assumes that the assets in question are located between Ellenbrook
and Alexander Drive. The sewer assets within this vicinity are primarily PVC
and vitreous clay. The oldest asset is a VC pipe laid in 1977 and the youngest
asset is a PVC pipe laid in 2011. These assets do not have a history of failure
and are currently not scheduled for replacement within the next 20 years.
(2) The Water
Corporation will be responsible for potential future renewal or upgrade. The
theoretical replacement value of the sewer pipes within Gnangara Road equates
to $1.4 million.
(3) The pipeline is not scheduled for renewal.

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