WATER CORPORATION —
ROCKY GULLY
485. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I refer to the minister's
reply to my question without notice 464 yesterday in which the minister said —
Due to water quality concerns, the
Rocky Gully dam has not been used by Water Corporation to supply drinking water
to the Rocky Gully community since 2011.
(1) Will the minister please explain why Water
Corporation sent a letter to Frankland residents on 1 April 2020 stating that due to the declining level in the
Frankland dam, from the following week water would be carted from the former town dam in Rocky Gully to the dam
at Frankland to supply the town with drinking water?
(2) If the Water
Corporation letter is correct, how will the health and safety of Frankland
residents be guaranteed, given the Rocky Gully dam water quality concerns as
described by the minister?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
That is actually a good question,
and there is a good answer! I thank the member for the question. The following
information has been provided by the Minister for Water.
(1)–(2) The Water Corporation is committed to supplying
water that complies with 100 per cent of the health-related Australian drinking water guidelines set out by
the Department of Health. Frankland residents were advised that due to
the declining level in the Frankland dam, from 14 April 2020 water would be
carted from the former town dam in Rocky Gully to the dam at Frankland to
supply the town with drinking water.
Once the water has been delivered to
the Frankland dam, it is treated at the local water treatment plant before it
is distributed through the local pipe network. Treatment ensures that water
supplied to Frankland residents continues to meet 100 per cent of the health
standards mandated by the Australian drinking water quality guidelines set out
by the Department of Health. There is no treatment plant in Rocky Gully.