Licensing for the Border Groundwaters Agreement
The agreement sets out the licensing arrangements in regards to how much water can be taken from the various aquifers across the designated area, as well as when applications for a license or permit to drill a bore within a zone must be referred to the Border Groundwaters Agreement Review Committee for approval.
The actual allocation of water is the responsibility of the licensing authorities in each state in accordance with the relevant groundwater management plan or water allocation plan prepared under the respective states' legislation.
See the latest Annual Report for information about what can be extracted from the different zones in terms of:
- Permissible Annual Volumes
- Allowable Annual Volumes
Permissible Distance and Potentiometric Surface Lowering values are also available in the latest Annual Report.
Find out more about licensing and administrative arrangements.
