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1462 - Education - BOTTLED WATER FOR SCHOOLS

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Assistant Minister for Education representing the Minister for Education
  1. How many schools in New South Wales has the Department of Education instructed to only provide bottled water to students?
    1. Please include a list of school names.
  2. How many public schools in New South Wales are in areas where there is no local water supply for human consumption or where the local water supply is considered unsafe for human consumption?
    1. Please include a list of school names.
  3. How many public schools in New South Wales have been issued with boil water notices
    1. Please include a list of school names and how many times a boil water notice has been issued to.each school.
Answer -
  1. and (2) I am advised that government schools that provide bottled water to students and use rainwater tanks are listed on the Department of Education's website.
    The department requires individual schools to use bottled water for a short period, if needed, should a water quality issue be identified while remediation works are undertaken.
    I'm advised there are no government schools in areas where the water supply is unfit for human consumption.
    (3) I am advised that boil water notices are issued by NSW Health when required. The Department of Education does not hold this information.

Question asked on 6 April 2017 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 101
Answer received on 11 May 2017 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 107