New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE LOWER MURRAY GROUNDWATER SOURCE - REG 42

42 Water quality management

(1) An aquifer salinity baseline and Sodium Adsorption Ratio, hereafter ( "SAR") baseline for each production bore, against which groundwater quality changes and use parameters are to be measured, should be established as at the commencement of this Plan.

(2) Local access rules may be applied if the aquifer baseline salinity exceeds 650 EC and there is an increase in salinity over a three year period of either 20% or more, or 500 EC or more.

(3) After 1 July 2010 local access rules may be applied if the SAR exceeds the baseline established in subclause (1).

(4) Local access rules may be applied to for such a time as required to stabilise and if necessary restore water quality to an appropriate level, as determined by the Minister.