ALMOST enough drinking water to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool was left to pour out of a Lesmurdie drain by the Water Corporation for eight days because the authority did not have a required part in stock.The water came from a leak in an inlet pipe to the Canning Road summit tank in Lesmurdie.
According to Water Corporation senior media co-ordinator Phil Kneebone, the authority was aware of the problem on March 29.
Mr Kneebone said an estimated 290 kilolitres of water leaked each day, more than 2.3 million litres in total.
“The leak was detected last week but we have had to fabricate special fittings to facilitate the repairs.”
He said the fittings were expected to have been available by Thursday, April 7 so the Water Corporation could “move into the final stage of repair”.
State Opposition water spokesman Fran Logan said such situations were too frequent and questioned why the Water Corporation did not carry needed parts.
“You keep those things in stock – at least two or three of them – because I’m sure in the whole integrated water system, it’s not a unique part,” Mr Logan said.
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