Question On Notice No. 561 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 18 October 2022 by Mr R.S. Love
Question Directed to the: Minister for Water; Forestry; Youth
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 1739
Question
I refer to planned areas for designate sewerage and deep sewerage systems and ask:
(a) How many properties across Western Australia do not have access to deep sewerage systems? Please breakdown by local government area;
(b) Of those in (a):
(i) How many are planned to be designate sewerage areas;
(ii) How many are in METRONET development areas; and
(iii) How many properties are in areas not rated for sewerage;
(c) How many times has the Minister requested information relating to the Kenwick deep sewerage infill program; and
(d) Given the Armadale rail line is being shut down in 2023 to facilitate upgrades to that train line, was any consideration given to facilitate works in the City of Gosnells so that residents in Kenwick would be able to connect to deep sewerage?
Answered on 1 December 2022
The State Government Infill Sewerage Program (the Program) commenced in 1994 with an aim to connect properties that had a higher risk of environmental and health impacts. To achieve a reduction in health and environmental risks, $800 million over a ten-year period was committed to provide a sewer connection to 100,000 existing properties utilising septic tanks. The Program achieved its objectives.
(a) 24,265.
[See Tabled Paper No.] for breakdown by Local Government Area.
(b)
(i) It is not understood what the Member means by “designate sewerage areas”.
(ii) Approximately 130 properties.
(iii) Refer (a)
(c) 19.
(d) Provision of deep sewerage is unrelated to the 2023 rail shut down.