❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding significant and major incidents managed by the Water Corporation for the 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 financial years. The Minister provides details on the nature and impact of these incidents, including pipe bursts, service disruptions, and external factors like power outages and natural disasters. The Minister also tables lists of the incidents.
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(b) will the Minister table a list of the significant and major incidents for the 2000/2001 financial year; (c) if not, why not; (d) acknowledging that there was an increase in the number of significant and major incidents reported for the 2001/2002 financial year, what were the nature of these incidents and how did they impact on the community; (e) will the Minister table a list of the significant and major incidents for the 2001/2002 financial year; and (f) if not, why not?
(c) if not, why not; (d) acknowledging that there was an increase in the number of significant and major incidents reported for the 2001/2002 financial year, what were the nature of these incidents and how did they impact on the community; (e) will the Minister table a list of the significant and major incidents for the 2001/2002 financial year; and (f) if not, why not?
(d) acknowledging that there was an increase in the number of significant and major incidents reported for the 2001/2002 financial year, what were the nature of these incidents and how did they impact on the community; (e) will the Minister table a list of the significant and major incidents for the 2001/2002 financial year; and (f) if not, why not?
(e) will the Minister table a list of the significant and major incidents for the 2001/2002 financial year; and (f) if not, why not?
(f) if not, why not?
(a) The nature of incidents managed by the Water Corporation was principally operational. The majority of incidents involved the management of water and wastewater services either directly or indirectly. There were also a significant number of incidents related to potential and actual shortfalls in the provision of services to the Corporation by others, such as power and telecommunication blackouts, and damage to the Corporation's assets and systems. Events such as storms, bush fires, floods and cyclones are also classified as incidents if they have the potential to, or actually disrupt a part of the Corporation's business. There were a number of pipe bursts reported as incidents that resulted in the disruption to water services to relatively few customers. Of the events classified as incidents in 2000/2001, 111 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2000 / 2001 Total = 120 Water Wastewater Other Major 7 1 13 Significant 20 31 48 27 32 61 (b) Yes see tabled paper (c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
There were a number of pipe bursts reported as incidents that resulted in the disruption to water services to relatively few customers. Of the events classified as incidents in 2000/2001, 111 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2000 / 2001 Total = 120 Water Wastewater Other Major 7 1 13 Significant 20 31 48 27 32 61 (b) Yes see tabled paper (c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
Incidents - 2000 / 2001 Total = 120 Water Wastewater Other Major 7 1 13 Significant 20 31 48 27 32 61 (b) Yes see tabled paper (c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(b) Yes see tabled paper (c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(c) if not, why not; (d) acknowledging that there was an increase in the number of significant and major incidents reported for the 2001/2002 financial year, what were the nature of these incidents and how did they impact on the community; (e) will the Minister table a list of the significant and major incidents for the 2001/2002 financial year; and (f) if not, why not?
(d) acknowledging that there was an increase in the number of significant and major incidents reported for the 2001/2002 financial year, what were the nature of these incidents and how did they impact on the community; (e) will the Minister table a list of the significant and major incidents for the 2001/2002 financial year; and (f) if not, why not?
(e) will the Minister table a list of the significant and major incidents for the 2001/2002 financial year; and (f) if not, why not?
(f) if not, why not?
(a) The nature of incidents managed by the Water Corporation was principally operational. The majority of incidents involved the management of water and wastewater services either directly or indirectly. There were also a significant number of incidents related to potential and actual shortfalls in the provision of services to the Corporation by others, such as power and telecommunication blackouts, and damage to the Corporation's assets and systems. Events such as storms, bush fires, floods and cyclones are also classified as incidents if they have the potential to, or actually disrupt a part of the Corporation's business. There were a number of pipe bursts reported as incidents that resulted in the disruption to water services to relatively few customers. Of the events classified as incidents in 2000/2001, 111 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2000 / 2001 Total = 120 Water Wastewater Other Major 7 1 13 Significant 20 31 48 27 32 61 (b) Yes see tabled paper (c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
There were a number of pipe bursts reported as incidents that resulted in the disruption to water services to relatively few customers. Of the events classified as incidents in 2000/2001, 111 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2000 / 2001 Total = 120 Water Wastewater Other Major 7 1 13 Significant 20 31 48 27 32 61 (b) Yes see tabled paper (c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
Incidents - 2000 / 2001 Total = 120 Water Wastewater Other Major 7 1 13 Significant 20 31 48 27 32 61 (b) Yes see tabled paper (c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(b) Yes see tabled paper (c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable (d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community. Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150 Water Wastewater Other Major 8 3 18 Significant 25 42 54 33 45 72 (e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(e)Yes see tabled paper (f) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
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Answered
15 October 2002
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
20 days
The Minister for Government Enterprises has provided the following response:
(a) The nature of incidents managed by the Water Corporation was principally operational. The majority of incidents involved the management of water and wastewater services either directly or indirectly. There were also a significant number of incidents related to potential and actual shortfalls in the provision of services to the Corporation by others, such as power and telecommunication blackouts, and damage to the Corporation's assets and systems. Events such as storms, bush fires, floods and cyclones are also classified as incidents if they have the potential to, or actually disrupt a part of the Corporation's business.
There were a number of pipe bursts reported as incidents that resulted in the disruption to water services to relatively few customers. Of the events classified as incidents in 2000/2001, 111 had no impact on the community.
Incidents - 2000 / 2001 Total = 120
Water Wastewater Other
Major 7 1 13
Significant
20
31
48
27 32 61
(b) Yes see tabled paper
(c) Not applicable
(d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community.
Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150
Water Wastewater Other
Major 8 3 18
Significant
25
42
54
33 45 72
(e)Yes see tabled paper
(f) Not applicable
(a) The nature of incidents managed by the Water Corporation was principally operational. The majority of incidents involved the management of water and wastewater services either directly or indirectly. There were also a significant number of incidents related to potential and actual shortfalls in the provision of services to the Corporation by others, such as power and telecommunication blackouts, and damage to the Corporation's assets and systems. Events such as storms, bush fires, floods and cyclones are also classified as incidents if they have the potential to, or actually disrupt a part of the Corporation's business.
There were a number of pipe bursts reported as incidents that resulted in the disruption to water services to relatively few customers. Of the events classified as incidents in 2000/2001, 111 had no impact on the community.
Incidents - 2000 / 2001 Total = 120
Water Wastewater Other
Major 7 1 13
Significant
20
31
48
27 32 61
(b) Yes see tabled paper
(c) Not applicable
(d) The increase in the number of incidents in 2001/2002 was principally a result of an increased emphasis on the reporting of potential incidents. Of the events classified as incidents in 2001/2002, 142 had no impact on the community.
Incidents - 2001 / 2002 Total = 150
Water Wastewater Other
Major 8 3 18
Significant
25
42
54
33 45 72
(e)Yes see tabled paper
(f) Not applicable
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