Mr. Templeman questions the Department of Water regarding the Peel-Harvey Estuarine System water monitoring program, including frequency, funding, data accessibility, and accuracy of past data. The Department provides specific dates, funding details, and access information.

AnsweredQoN 189Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 May 2013
Portfolio
Water

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I refer to the water monitoring program for the Peel-Harvey Estuarine System undertaken by the Department of Water, and ask:
(a) when was the last time water monitoring took place in the Peel-Harvey System by the Department at its 12 water quality sampling sites;
(b) what is the funded program for ongoing water monitoring of sites for 2013 and 2014;
(c) when and where will data from the water monitoring of these sites be made available to the public; and
(d) was the last set of water monitoring data for the Peel-Harvey System from samples taken in December 2011?

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Answered
11 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
33 days
(a) 13 May 2013.
(b) Funding for the last two quarters of the 2012/13 financial year was
 approximately $15 000. Budgets have not been established for
the 2013/14  financial year.
(c) Data collected by the Department of Water (DoW) is made available
to the  public by request either on-line or by contacting a Water
Information  Officer.  Contact information is available on the DoW's
website.
(d) No.

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