ProjectProponent: Water CorporationProposal description: This report provides the advice and recommendations of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to the Minister for the Environment on the environmental factors and principles relevant to the proposal by the Water Corporation to construct, operate and maintain a new Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and ocean outfall at Alkimos. The proposal is to develop the plant in stages up to an operational capacity of 160ML/day beyond 2050. There are two proposed sites for the WWTP, Site A and Site B. This report discusses the Environmental Impact Assessment of Site B; Site A is discussed in Bulletin 1238. Assessment Number: 1529Region: PerthReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureLast updated: November 13, 2007Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewPreliminary Environmental Factors: PeopleMarine Environmental QualityFlora and VegetationDate published: Monday, 12 July, 2004 3. AssessmentEnvironmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 14 November, 2005 to Monday, 23 January, 2006Environmental Review documentation: A1529_R1239-Corro-Letter to EPA 1 Sept 2006.pdf (PDF, 612.89 KB) A1529_R1239-Corro-Letter to EPA 7 June 2006.pdf (PDF, 1.6 MB) A1529_R1239-Corro-Letter to WAPC 11 Aug 2006.pdf (PDF, 1.16 MB) A1529_R1239-RTS-Appendix 1 Alkimos MRS Site B.pdf (PDF, 1.54 MB) A1529_R1239-RTS-Appendix 2 Alkimos hydrology final report (Rockwater 2004).pdf (PDF, 2.85 MB) A1529_R1239-RTS-WaterCorporation_Response to Submissions_FINAL.pdf (PDF, 873.19 KB) A1529_R1239-Subsequent technical-BPPH Ocean Outlet 1 Aug 2006.pdf (PDF, 575.47 KB) A1529_R1239-Subsequent technical-BPPH Ocean Outlet 12 Oct 2006.pdf (PDF, 748.3 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1239EPA Report: EPA Report 1239 Alkimos Wastewater Treatment Plant Site B (PDF, 6.2 MB)Key Environmental Factors: PeopleMarine Environmental QualityFlora and VegetationDate published: Monday, 13 November, 2006Appeals close: Monday, 27 November, 2006 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Monday, 12 November, 2007Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 0755 (PDF, 4.29 MB)