BIOSOLIDS — ALBANY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
1094. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I refer to the recently awarded
tender for the Albany waste plant to deal with biosolids.
(1) Under the new
contract, will the biosolid sludge be put into landfill; and, if so, will it be
treated before this occurs?
(2) If the
biosolids will go to landfill, how does this meet the Water Corporation's
claims, to quote from its website, ''The biosolids are trucked off site
to be made into fertilizer or used for agriculture''?
(3) How was the
biosolid sludge handled under the previous contract?
(4) Has the previous contractor been asked to continue
dealing with the waste while the new contractor prepares its processes to deal with the waste; and, if so,
for how long is the previous contractor being asked to assist?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The Minister for Water has provided the following answer.
(1) Under the new contract,
biosolids will not be placed into landfill.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The biosolids were used for
agricultural purposes.
(4) Yes, for approximately 12
weeks.