❓ Dr. Constable asks about water consumption in WA, particularly by agriculture and business, and government incentives for water conservation. The Premier provides data on water usage by various sectors and outlines government initiatives to promote water efficiency.
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(ii) 1999; (iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(v) 2002;
(ii) 1999; (iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(v) 2002;
(d) what percentage of the total amount of scheme water consumed in Western Australia was consumed by agricultural activities over each of the following years - (i) 1998; (ii) 1999; (iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002; (e) what kinds of agricultural activity in (d) used the most scheme water in Western Australia over each of the years in (d) and what were the amounts of scheme water in kilolitres that those categories of activity consumed; (f) what Government incentives, if any, apply to the business and agricultural sectors to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume; and (g) what kinds of initiatives, if any, have the business and agricultural sectors put in place to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume?
(ii) 1999; (iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(v) 2002;
(f) what Government incentives, if any, apply to the business and agricultural sectors to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume; and (g) what kinds of initiatives, if any, have the business and agricultural sectors put in place to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume?
(g) what kinds of initiatives, if any, have the business and agricultural sectors put in place to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume?
(a) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only and do not include consumption from other water providers (e.g. Busselton Water, Aqwest, Hamersley Iron). 1998 70% 1999 70% 2000 70% 2001 71% 2002 68% (b) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 19% 1999 19% 2000 18% 2001 18% 2002 20% (c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities: Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
1998 70% 1999 70% 2000 70% 2001 71% 2002 68% (b) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 19% 1999 19% 2000 18% 2001 18% 2002 20% (c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities: Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(b) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 19% 1999 19% 2000 18% 2001 18% 2002 20% (c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities: Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities: Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
- Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(v) 2002;
(ii) 1999; (iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(v) 2002;
(d) what percentage of the total amount of scheme water consumed in Western Australia was consumed by agricultural activities over each of the following years - (i) 1998; (ii) 1999; (iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002; (e) what kinds of agricultural activity in (d) used the most scheme water in Western Australia over each of the years in (d) and what were the amounts of scheme water in kilolitres that those categories of activity consumed; (f) what Government incentives, if any, apply to the business and agricultural sectors to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume; and (g) what kinds of initiatives, if any, have the business and agricultural sectors put in place to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume?
(ii) 1999; (iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iii) 2000; (iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(iv) 2001; and (v) 2002;
(v) 2002;
(f) what Government incentives, if any, apply to the business and agricultural sectors to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume; and (g) what kinds of initiatives, if any, have the business and agricultural sectors put in place to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume?
(g) what kinds of initiatives, if any, have the business and agricultural sectors put in place to reduce the amount of scheme water they consume?
(a) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only and do not include consumption from other water providers (e.g. Busselton Water, Aqwest, Hamersley Iron). 1998 70% 1999 70% 2000 70% 2001 71% 2002 68% (b) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 19% 1999 19% 2000 18% 2001 18% 2002 20% (c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities: Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
1998 70% 1999 70% 2000 70% 2001 71% 2002 68% (b) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 19% 1999 19% 2000 18% 2001 18% 2002 20% (c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities: Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(b) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 19% 1999 19% 2000 18% 2001 18% 2002 20% (c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities: Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities: Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
Co-generation Pigment production Brewing Petroleum refining Paper products Nickel production Dairy Weaving Airports The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
The total consumption for this group of companies is as below: 1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
1998 not available 1999 7.7 gigalitres 2000 9.9 gigalitres 2001 8.0 gigalitres 2002 8.5 gigalitres (d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only. 1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
1998 2% 1999 2% 2000 2% 2001 2% 2002 2% (e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category. The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
The amount consumed over the past 5 years is: 1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
1998 6.4 gigalitres 1999 5.6 gigalitres 2000 5.5 gigalitres 2001 5.6 gigalitres 2002 6.0 gigalitres These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water. (f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including – - Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
- Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule; - A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State; - Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative. In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost. The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies. (g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water. For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers. Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP. Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
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3 June 2003
Response time
97 days
The Premier has provided the following response:
(a) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only and do not include consumption from other water providers (e.g. Busselton Water, Aqwest, Hamersley Iron).
1998 70%
1999 70%
2000 70%
2001 71%
2002 68%
(b) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only.
1998 19%
1999 19%
2000 18%
2001 18%
2002 20%
(c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities:
Co-generation
Pigment production
Brewing
Petroleum refining
Paper products
Nickel production
Dairy
Weaving
Airports
The total consumption for this group of companies is as below:
1998 not available
1999 7.7 gigalitres
2000 9.9 gigalitres
2001 8.0 gigalitres
2002 8.5 gigalitres
(d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only.
1998 2%
1999 2%
2000 2%
2001 2%
2002 2%
(e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category.
The amount consumed over the past 5 years is:
1998 6.4 gigalitres
1999 5.6 gigalitres
2000 5.5 gigalitres
2001 5.6 gigalitres
2002 6.0 gigalitres
These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water.
(f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including –
- Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule;
- A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State;
- Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative.
In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost.
The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies.
(g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water.
For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers.
Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP.
Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
(a) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only and do not include consumption from other water providers (e.g. Busselton Water, Aqwest, Hamersley Iron).
1998 70%
1999 70%
2000 70%
2001 71%
2002 68%
(b) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only.
1998 19%
1999 19%
2000 18%
2001 18%
2002 20%
(c) For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to disclose consumptions of individual companies. However, the top 10 Water Corporation consumers are engaged in the following activities:
Co-generation
Pigment production
Brewing
Petroleum refining
Paper products
Nickel production
Dairy
Weaving
Airports
The total consumption for this group of companies is as below:
1998 not available
1999 7.7 gigalitres
2000 9.9 gigalitres
2001 8.0 gigalitres
2002 8.5 gigalitres
(d) The figures below are for the Water Corporation only.
1998 2%
1999 2%
2000 2%
2001 2%
2002 2%
(e) The Water Corporation supplies water under a 'Farmland' classification. There is no further breakdown in this category.
The amount consumed over the past 5 years is:
1998 6.4 gigalitres
1999 5.6 gigalitres
2000 5.5 gigalitres
2001 5.6 gigalitres
2002 6.0 gigalitres
These figures do not include bulkwater for irrigation, which is not considered to be scheme water.
(f) Under the State Water Strategy, the Government is introducing a number of measures to increase water efficiency and water conservation by business and agriculture, including –
- Water Conservation Plans which will be required before a water allocation plan is issued or renewed. The plan will outline water efficiency objectives and timeframes. Licence conditions will require implementation of the plan to an agreed schedule;
- A whole of Government review of irrigation activities throughout the State;
- Develop a package drawing on the experiences of the NSW Waterwise on the Farm initiative.
In addition, the price of water is a major incentive for business to conserve water. Water supplied to business is priced to reflect the true economic cost.
The Government continues to support the Farm Water Assistance Scheme, which encourages the development of on-farm water supplies.
(g) The Government is not privy to water saving initiatives of individual companies. However, it is aware that many companies undertake process reviews to improve water efficiency, others have invested in technology to reuse wastewater and others have developed alternative supplies to scheme water.
For example, the Government is building a $20 million water recycling plant in Kwinana which will initially be capable of processing five gigalitres (five million kilolitres) of treated municipal wastewater each year to a quality suitable for use by major Kwinana industrial customers.
Customers committed to receiving the reclaimed water are Rio Tinto for its HIsmelt pig iron plant currently under construction, Edison Mission, CSBP and BP.
Farmers are continually investing in their on-farm supplies in an attempt to reduce reliance on scheme water. Under the State Water Strategy the Government will look at opportunities to enhance the self-sufficiency of rural water supplies. Those farmers connected to the scheme will, however, be heavily reliant on the scheme in times of drought.
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