Residents of a Serpentine retirement village were told to boil their drinking water, after it was found to be contaminated with raw sewage. The shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale told residents that tests on their bore water revealed " high bacteriological counts and faecal contamination".
The 14-unit village residents had commented that their water stored in holding tanks, had been smelly and off colour for years.
It was claimed the source of contamination had not been found, the village (Surprise Surprise) is not deep-sewered and sewage is emptied into a settling pond in a paddock 150m from the homes and the bore, which is the maximum depth of 60m. One resident that has resided at the village for eight years blames the contaminated water for a severe bout of gastroenteritis. The local MP had said liberal colleague water minister Graham Jacobs, had ignored his pleas to help the residents.
I find this appalling, it's time people stood together and demanded accountability of the government and the Water Corporation. Just what has been happening to money that has been collected over the years, what has it been spent on? Four different areas have been complaining of being deferred from getting connected to deep sewage. It's about time the Health Department stepped in.
An incident in Kalgoorlie when sewage was coming up through the back lawn, the health dept didn't hesitate stepping in, as it was a health hazard. Until areas that have been waiting years to be connected have been done, there should be no new estates. The state government collects enough in taxes and many other charges, we aren't known as the highest tax paying state for nothing. I'm sure the people would like some accountability, seeing as it's the tax payers that pay the wages of these departments that supposedly work for the people.
Why can't the government run mains water into the Serpentine village from a new subdivision approximately 500m away?I'm sure in Safety Bay, Rockingham and Spearwood as well as the many areas un-sewered, there are to new subdivisions to connect to. It's time for the health minister to come out of hiding, peoples health is being placed at risk and it's time for answers and action.
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I am suggesting the residents of Serpentine retirement village invite water minister Jacobs for a visit. He will be treated, forgive the pun, to a generous sup of their unboiled water, as much as he can drink.
Let us know if he takes up the offer...if he doesnt, send him a complimentary sample to enjoy.
It's well and truely time the government were held accountable.
Jacobs instead of running from the people, should be doing as much as humanely possible to assist them
The people of Serpentine retirement villiage are being treated as unimportant & of no consequence,( until election time) as are many others in areas that have sewage seeping through their back lawns.
It's time the ministers woke up to the fact, just who pays their salary.
Foul water at a retirement village eh!
Minister jacobs not interested in fixing the problem.
Retirement village, aged persons...water that makes a body SICK - could it be they want to save on pensions ?
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