❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Ravenswood Hotel's septic tank's nutrient contribution to the Murray River and the Department of Environment's actions to encourage connection to reticulated sewerage. The response indicates the contribution is relatively small and connection is expected during redevelopment.
AnsweredQoN 2841Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the estimated annual contribution of nutrients to the Murray River from the Ravenswood Hotel’s septic tank system?
(2) How does this contribution compare with the total nutrient load in the river?
(3) Has the Department of Environment entered into discussions with the owners/managers of the hotel with a view to the hotel being encouraged to connect to the reticulated sewer main, which is available to the hotel site for connection?
(4) If not, why not?
(2) How does this contribution compare with the total nutrient load in the river?
(3) Has the Department of Environment entered into discussions with the owners/managers of the hotel with a view to the hotel being encouraged to connect to the reticulated sewer main, which is available to the hotel site for connection?
(4) If not, why not?
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Answered
29 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
49 days
(2) The average annual nutrient load measured at Pinjarra is 425 tonnes of Total Nitrogen and 8.5 tonnes Total Phosphorus. The estimated loadings given in (1) above represents 0.28% of the Total Nitrogen load and 2.8%of the Total Phosphorus load. (3) No, the Department of Environment (DoE) has not entered into such discussions. (4) About the same time as reticulated sewerage became available at this site, redevelopment proposals were being generated by the owner. The DoE has consistently requested the Shire of Murray ensure connection to reticulated sewerage be a condition of any redevelopment of the site. The site is under redevelopment at the current time and connection to sewerage is expected in this process.
(3) No, the Department of Environment (DoE) has not entered into such discussions. (4) About the same time as reticulated sewerage became available at this site, redevelopment proposals were being generated by the owner. The DoE has consistently requested the Shire of Murray ensure connection to reticulated sewerage be a condition of any redevelopment of the site. The site is under redevelopment at the current time and connection to sewerage is expected in this process.
(4) About the same time as reticulated sewerage became available at this site, redevelopment proposals were being generated by the owner. The DoE has consistently requested the Shire of Murray ensure connection to reticulated sewerage be a condition of any redevelopment of the site. The site is under redevelopment at the current time and connection to sewerage is expected in this process.
(3) No, the Department of Environment (DoE) has not entered into such discussions. (4) About the same time as reticulated sewerage became available at this site, redevelopment proposals were being generated by the owner. The DoE has consistently requested the Shire of Murray ensure connection to reticulated sewerage be a condition of any redevelopment of the site. The site is under redevelopment at the current time and connection to sewerage is expected in this process.
(4) About the same time as reticulated sewerage became available at this site, redevelopment proposals were being generated by the owner. The DoE has consistently requested the Shire of Murray ensure connection to reticulated sewerage be a condition of any redevelopment of the site. The site is under redevelopment at the current time and connection to sewerage is expected in this process.
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