Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Port Hughes Development PORT HUGHES DEVELOPMENT The Hon. SANDRA KANCK Legislative Council PORT HUGHES DEVELOPMENT In reply to the Hon. SANDRA KANCK (3 July 2008). The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy PORT HUGHES DEVELOPMENT The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): The Minister for Water Security has provided the following information: 1.	SA Water provides civil construction contractors with metered hydrants so that they can gain temporary access to a mains water supply for construction work. The contractors are required to use the water in an efficient and effective manner. The water must be applied using either a hand held hose with a trigger nozzle or directly from a motor vehicle designed and approved to carry and deposit water. 2.	The contractor is required to pay the normal state wide second tier price for water usage ($1.38 per kilolitre), a security deposit ($500) and quarterly service rent ($57.50 per quarter). 3.	SA Water has suggested to the developer that they look at using stormwater from the residential development, water from a desalination plant or treated water from the community wastewater management scheme that is being proposed by the Copper Coast District Council as an alternative to mains water. It is a matter for the developer to consider the feasibility of these options. 4.	The wastewater scheme will be owned and operated by the Copper Coast District Council and it will be up to the council to decide how the wastewater will be used. 5.	The Port Hughes developers have been advised that while there are water restrictions in place no mains water can be made available for the golf course part of the development. SA Water had indicated to the developer that if it ever becomes possible to supply the golf course with mains water the peak demand will have to be limited to 20 l/sec.