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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 5 Hansard (27 August) . . Page.. 1573 ..
QUESTION ON NOTICE NO 30
Sewerage Maintenance
Ms Tucker asked the Minister for Urban Services - in relation to sewerage maintenance in the ACT
(1) What are the annual maintenance costs of the sewer mains from 1992 to 1998
(monthly figures for 1998) broken down by (a) size of main and (b) location of
mains (ie. backyard, street) and include a detailed explanation of any
changes in maintenance costs.
(2) What is the annual maintenance program for sewer mains from 1992 to 1998
(monthly figures for 1998) broken down by (a) size of main and (b) location
of
mains (ie. backyard, street).
(3) What is the number of sewerage disruptions per 100 properties for the period 1992-1998 (monthly figures for 1998).
(4) Over the period 1992-1998: (a) has ACTEW in any way changed its
maintenance program from a preventative maintenance system towards a
maintenance on
demand system, if so, what are the reasons for any changes;
and (b) has ACTEW revised its allocation of funding for sewerage main
maintenance over this period,
and, if so, what are the details.
Mr Smyth - the answer to the Member's question is as follows:
(1) The annual maintenance costs of the sewer mains from July 1992 to June 1998
were as shown in the tables below:
Financial Year of Actual Expenditure
Expenditure
1992/93 $2,466,834
1993/94 $3,118,338
1994/95 $3,131,464
1995/96 $2,588,058
1996/97 $3,114,509
1997/98 $3,032,347
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