Answers to Questions

Seafood Industry

In reply to the Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (4 June 2014).

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation): As the Minister for Water and the River Murray I have received this advice:

1. Guidelines related to electronic monitoring and data collection are provided to customers as part of regular trade waste audits and permit discussions, and are also available on the SA Water website at: http://www.sawater.com.au/NR/rdonlyres/49E96E5B-C907-45A1-94BE-26673347C39E/0/ElectronicMonitoringandDataCollection.pdf.

2. In July 2012, a progressive roll-out of new permits commenced for customers in the Port Lincoln area. Draft permits were provided to customers six months prior to the commencement of these new permits. In addition, trade waste officers met with them to discuss future requirements. During these discussions customers were made aware of any online monitoring conditions that would be required over the life of the new permit. Excluding the six month draft permit period, customers required to install an online monitoring solution were given a minimum of 15 months to install.

3. The wastewater treatment plant at Billy Lights Point in Port Lincoln was designed to treat domestic type waste from residential and non-residential customers. The plant was not designed to treat the wide variety of contaminants discharged from commercial and industrial trade waste customers in the catchment. The plant undergoes carefully controlled onsite pre-treatment, sewer network and treatment management. There is no ability to extract salt from treated wastewater at this time.