❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Housing regarding urgent operational instructions given to contractors after a water tower collapse, specifically concerning water tank capacity limitations. The Minister provides details of the instructions given.
AnsweredQoN 634Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ONE ARM
POINT — WATER TOWER COLLAPSE
634. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to question on notice 188 asked on Tuesday, 6 August
2013, and the minister's answer to part (f) of the question.
(1) Can the
minister please list the ''urgent operational instructions'' that
were given to the Department of Housing contractors?
(2) Do any of
these instructions relate to or limit the capacity of those water tanks?
(3) If yes to
(2), which ones?
POINT — WATER TOWER COLLAPSE
634. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to question on notice 188 asked on Tuesday, 6 August
2013, and the minister's answer to part (f) of the question.
(1) Can the
minister please list the ''urgent operational instructions'' that
were given to the Department of Housing contractors?
(2) Do any of
these instructions relate to or limit the capacity of those water tanks?
(3) If yes to
(2), which ones?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of Housing
advises —
(1) They were
to undertake visual inspections of the tanks to assess any changes to their
condition; reduce the volume of water stored in the tanks to reduce stress on
their structure and stand; restrict access and works within water compounds;
reduce water storage to minimum levels when work on existing structures is
undertaken; and ensure that water compounds remain unoccupied during times of
refilling or emptying.
(2) Yes. When
alternative arrangements have been made to either restrict the storage volume
or install a temporary tank, the water supply remains sufficient to meet the
community's requirements.
(3) They were
to reduce the volume of water stored in the tanks to reduce stress on their
structure and stand, and reduce water storage to minimum levels when work on
existing structures is undertaken.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of Housing
advises —
(1) They were
to undertake visual inspections of the tanks to assess any changes to their
condition; reduce the volume of water stored in the tanks to reduce stress on
their structure and stand; restrict access and works within water compounds;
reduce water storage to minimum levels when work on existing structures is
undertaken; and ensure that water compounds remain unoccupied during times of
refilling or emptying.
(2) Yes. When
alternative arrangements have been made to either restrict the storage volume
or install a temporary tank, the water supply remains sufficient to meet the
community's requirements.
(3) They were
to reduce the volume of water stored in the tanks to reduce stress on their
structure and stand, and reduce water storage to minimum levels when work on
existing structures is undertaken.
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