New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE KULNURA MANGROVE MOUNTAIN GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 22

22 Domestic and stock rights

Note: It is not recommended that the water from these groundwater sources be consumed without prior treatment. Land use and other activities may have polluted the groundwater in some areas. A study of groundwater quality in rural areas on the NSW Central Coast by the Central Coast Public Health Unit (Murray J et al, 2000) found that 33% of the domestic raw groundwater samples were deemed unsuitable for drinking. The samples failed one or more of the following health related criteria: coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, E. coli, copper, fluoride, manganese, nitrate, nitrite and sulphate. All users are advised to contact Central Coast Health for advice on the risks associated with consuming the water from the Kulnura Mangrove Mountain Groundwater Sources.

(1) At the commencement of this Plan the water requirements of holders of domestic and stock rights are estimated to be a total of 1,500 ML/yr, comprising:

(a) 0 ML/yr in Zone 1,

(b) 56 ML/yr in Zone 2,

(c) 129 ML/yr in Zone 3,

(d) 178 ML/yr in Zone 4,

(e) 149 ML/yr in Zone 5,

(f) 137 ML/yr in Zone 6,

(g) 406 ML/yr in Zone 7, and

(h) 445 ML/yr in Zone 8.

Note: The volumes of water identified in subclause (1) are the total volumes of water estimated for domestic and stock rights in these groundwater sources. These volumes are based on a figure of 1 ML/yr for domestic purposes and 2 ML/yr for stock purposes, for each freehold property.

(2) This Plan recognises that the exercise of domestic and stock rights may increase during the term of this Plan.

Note: Increase in use of domestic and stock rights may occur as a result of an increase in the number of landholdings overlying these groundwater sources, or as a result of the increase in the exercise of basic landholder rights by existing landholders.