❓ Mr Bradshaw questions the Water Corporation about high levels of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and E. Coli in runoff near Harvey. The Water Corporation confirms the issue, identifies a licensed premise as the source, and is working with the DEP to investigate.
AnsweredQoN 812Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has the Water Corporation, in the last two years, received readings or information with regard to run off into the drains between Sixth Street and Government Road Harvey along Uduc Road with regard to total Nitrogen, total Phosphorous and E. Coli counts?
(2) If yes, when was the Department notified and were these levels acceptable?
(3) If not, what has the Water Corporation undertaken to address this situation?
(4) Has the Water Corporation identified the source of the pollutants?
(5) Has the Water Corporation taken independent samples after being alerted to the high levels of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and E. Coli in this drain?
(6) If yes to (5), when were these independent samples taken?
(7) Was any industry notified that samples were to be taken before being taken?
(8) What were the results of the samples taken?
(9) Has the Department determined the source of these pollutants?
(10) If yes to (9), where do the high level pollutants originate?
(2) If yes, when was the Department notified and were these levels acceptable?
(3) If not, what has the Water Corporation undertaken to address this situation?
(4) Has the Water Corporation identified the source of the pollutants?
(5) Has the Water Corporation taken independent samples after being alerted to the high levels of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and E. Coli in this drain?
(6) If yes to (5), when were these independent samples taken?
(7) Was any industry notified that samples were to be taken before being taken?
(8) What were the results of the samples taken?
(9) Has the Department determined the source of these pollutants?
(10) If yes to (9), where do the high level pollutants originate?
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Answered
21 August 2001
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
12 days
(1) Yes.
(2) 2 August 2001. Levels not acceptable.
(3) Liaised with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which advised it was following up on this matter as the property feeding into the drain is a licensed premise.
(4) Yes.
(5) No.
(6) N/A
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) Yes.
(10) From a DEP licensed premise, which the DEP is currently investigating.
(2) 2 August 2001. Levels not acceptable.
(3) Liaised with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which advised it was following up on this matter as the property feeding into the drain is a licensed premise.
(4) Yes.
(5) No.
(6) N/A
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) Yes.
(10) From a DEP licensed premise, which the DEP is currently investigating.
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