❓ Hon. Jess Beckerling asks about water extraction and supply volumes related to the Lower Great Southern Towns Water Supply Scheme and Sandpatch Reserve. The Minister for Water provides specific figures for extraction, pumping, and customer charges.
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Lower Great Southern Towns Water Supply Scheme—Sandpatch
reserve519.Hon Jess Beckerlingto theLeader of the House
representing the Minister for Water:(1) What was the volume of water extracted from
the Albany aquifer at Sandpatch Reserve in the year 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025?(2) Which entities are licensed to extract more
than 100 megalitres from that aquifer and how much have they each extracted in
the year 2024–25?(3) What volume of water was pumped into the Lower
Great Southern Towns Water Supply Scheme in the year 2024–25?(4) What volume of water was charged to Water Corporation
customers for water supplied through that same scheme in the year 1 July 2024 to
30 June 2025?
reserve519.Hon Jess Beckerlingto theLeader of the House
representing the Minister for Water:(1) What was the volume of water extracted from
the Albany aquifer at Sandpatch Reserve in the year 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025?(2) Which entities are licensed to extract more
than 100 megalitres from that aquifer and how much have they each extracted in
the year 2024–25?(3) What volume of water was pumped into the Lower
Great Southern Towns Water Supply Scheme in the year 2024–25?(4) What volume of water was charged to Water Corporation
customers for water supplied through that same scheme in the year 1 July 2024 to
30 June 2025?
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13 August 2025
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Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.(1) It was 2,438 megalitres.(2) It is the Water Corporation, and it extracted 4,964
megalitres during 2024–25.(3) It was 4,829 megalitres.(4) The water supplied and charged to customers
from the scheme is approximately 3,700 megalitres. Additional volumes are
transferred to Denmark and carted to supply other towns outside the scheme.
Lower Great Southern Towns Water Supply Scheme—Sandpatch
reserve
honourable member for some notice of the question.(1) It was 2,438 megalitres.(2) It is the Water Corporation, and it extracted 4,964
megalitres during 2024–25.(3) It was 4,829 megalitres.(4) The water supplied and charged to customers
from the scheme is approximately 3,700 megalitres. Additional volumes are
transferred to Denmark and carted to supply other towns outside the scheme.
Lower Great Southern Towns Water Supply Scheme—Sandpatch
reserve
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