Kwinana industrial air buffer zone - water quality testing

Submitted by Louise Sales on Tue, 22/11/2011 - 15:20

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[COUNCIL — Tuesday, 22 November 2011]
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Hon Lynn MacLaren; Hon Helen Morton

KWINANA INDUSTRIAL AIR BUFFER ZONE — WATER QUALITY TESTING

4846. Hon Lynn MacLaren to the Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water

(1) If modelling of groundwater contamination has been done, please table this modelling?

(2) If modelling has not been done, why not?

(3) Does the Department of Water regularly sample water quality in Mandogalup?

(4) If yes to (3) —

(a) where are those samples taken from;

(b) how often are samples taken and analysed;

(c) please table the results of the last two years for each sampling site; and

(d) what is the schedule for the next two years for testing the water from each sampling site?

Hon HELEN MORTON replied:

The Minister for Water provides the following response:

(1)–(2) Additional information is required to respond to this question.

(3) The Department of Water is not responsible for undertaking regular water sampling in Mandogalup.

(4) Not applicable