❓ Question regarding the installation and monitoring of bores at the Mirrabooka Atlas Landfill site due to a toxic groundwater plume. The Minister redirects the question to the Department of Environment and Conservation.
AnsweredQoN 5982Legislative Council
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I refer to the Mirrabooka Atlas Landfill site and the associated toxic groundwater plume, and I ask —
(1) Did Atlas install the monitoring bores as required by the Department of Water?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) when were those bores installed; and
(b) are monitoring results from those bores being reported as required by the Department of Water?
(3) If no to (1) —
(a) has the Department of Water issued a fine to Atlas and what was the value of that fine; and
(b) have the required monitoring bores been installed, and if so, when were they installed?
(1) Did Atlas install the monitoring bores as required by the Department of Water?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) when were those bores installed; and
(b) are monitoring results from those bores being reported as required by the Department of Water?
(3) If no to (1) —
(a) has the Department of Water issued a fine to Atlas and what was the value of that fine; and
(b) have the required monitoring bores been installed, and if so, when were they installed?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
35 days
(1)-(3b) Not applicable. The above questions are to be referred to the Department of Environment and Conservation as this agency is responsible for administrating the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
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Environmental Protection Act 1986
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