❓ Hon. Samantha Rowe asks about groundwater bore testing at properties in Forrestfield due to potential contamination from the WA Fire and Emergency Services Academy. The Attorney General provides some answers on behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services.
AnsweredQoN 412Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GROUNDWATER
BORE TESTING — FORRESTFIELD
412. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to reports that groundwater bore testing will be
undertaken at properties in Forrestfield due to potential contamination at the
site of the Western Australia Fire and Emergency Services Academy on Dundas
Road, Forrestfield.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that Golder Associates has been
contracted to undertake the groundwater bore testing?
(2) What is the time line for the
groundwater bore testing?
(3) Which particular chemicals will
testing be designed to detect the presence of?
(4) How many properties will have
their groundwater bore tested?
(5) When will the results be made
public?
BORE TESTING — FORRESTFIELD
412. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to reports that groundwater bore testing will be
undertaken at properties in Forrestfield due to potential contamination at the
site of the Western Australia Fire and Emergency Services Academy on Dundas
Road, Forrestfield.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that Golder Associates has been
contracted to undertake the groundwater bore testing?
(2) What is the time line for the
groundwater bore testing?
(3) Which particular chemicals will
testing be designed to detect the presence of?
(4) How many properties will have
their groundwater bore tested?
(5) When will the results be made
public?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Emergency Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) This is unknown, as LandCorp is responsible for project managing the testing.
(3) They are perfluoroalkoxy alkanes.
(4) There are nine sites.
(5) No time line has yet been
determined.
Emergency Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) This is unknown, as LandCorp is responsible for project managing the testing.
(3) They are perfluoroalkoxy alkanes.
(4) There are nine sites.
(5) No time line has yet been
determined.
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