❓ Mr. Kelly asked about the number, location, volume, and cause of sewerage spillages in the Perth metropolitan area from 2008 to June 2014. The Minister provided the number of spillages per year and referred to a tabled paper for details on location, volume, and cause.
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(1) How many sewerage spillages occurred in the metropolitan area for each of the following years: (a) 2008; (b) 2009; (c) 2010; (d) 2011; (e) 2012; (f) 2013; and (g) 2014 (to date)? (2) What were the dates, locations and volume of water lost for each spillage? (3) What was the cause of each spillage?
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Answered
20 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
55 days
(1)The number of sewage spillages (treated and untreated) that occurred in the metropolitan area during each of the following years is listed below:
a) 2008: 18 spillages
b) 2009: 25 spillages
c) 2010: 23 spillages
d) 2011: 22 spillages
e) 2012: 33 spillages
f) 2013: 20 spillages
g) 2014 (to 22 June 2014): 13 spillages
(2) The date, location and volume of wastewater lost for each spillage are listed in [see tabled paper no.].
(3) The cause of each spillage is listed in [see tabled paper no.].
a) 2008: 18 spillages
b) 2009: 25 spillages
c) 2010: 23 spillages
d) 2011: 22 spillages
e) 2012: 33 spillages
f) 2013: 20 spillages
g) 2014 (to 22 June 2014): 13 spillages
(2) The date, location and volume of wastewater lost for each spillage are listed in [see tabled paper no.].
(3) The cause of each spillage is listed in [see tabled paper no.].
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