❓ A parliamentary question regarding the usage, pricing, and distribution of water from Wellington Dam, specifically focusing on industrial use and potential mixing with water from Stirling Dam. The answer clarifies the volume used, the single contract with Harvey Water, and denies water shandying.
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I refer to the Wellington Dam in my electorate of Collie-Preston, and ask:
(a) how many litres/kilolitres or gigalitres of water from the Wellington Dam has been utilised by industry;
(b) what is the pricing structure for the purchase of water from Wellington Dam;
(c) do individual contracts with differing commercial purchase pricing structures exist;
(d) if so, what contracts exist and at what purchase arrangements;
(e) has water from the Wellington Dam ever been shandied with water from the Stirling Dam near Harvey; and
(f) if so, when has this occurred and why?
(a) how many litres/kilolitres or gigalitres of water from the Wellington Dam has been utilised by industry;
(b) what is the pricing structure for the purchase of water from Wellington Dam;
(c) do individual contracts with differing commercial purchase pricing structures exist;
(d) if so, what contracts exist and at what purchase arrangements;
(e) has water from the Wellington Dam ever been shandied with water from the Stirling Dam near Harvey; and
(f) if so, when has this occurred and why?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
35 days
(a) 35.5 gigalitres of water in 2011/12, was utilised by industry
(b-d) The Water Corporation has a contract with Harvey Water to enable it to
abstract water from Wellington Dam which is then provided to Harvey
Water's customers. Harvey Water is a member owned cooperative, not a
government business. The Water Corporation and the Department of
Water are not provided with information about Harvey Water's customers or
the allocations provided to each. There is only one contract for
take from Wellington Dam which is with Harvey Water.
(e-f) No water is shandied by Water Corporation.
(b-d) The Water Corporation has a contract with Harvey Water to enable it to
abstract water from Wellington Dam which is then provided to Harvey
Water's customers. Harvey Water is a member owned cooperative, not a
government business. The Water Corporation and the Department of
Water are not provided with information about Harvey Water's customers or
the allocations provided to each. There is only one contract for
take from Wellington Dam which is with Harvey Water.
(e-f) No water is shandied by Water Corporation.
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