New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NSW GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2008 - REG 18

18 Domestic and stock rights

(1) At the commencement of this Plan the water requirements of holders of domestic and stock rights within these groundwater sources are estimated to total 52,300 ML/year, and are distributed as follows:

(a) 2,000 ML/year in the Eastern Recharge Groundwater Source,

(b) 3,000 ML/year in the Southern Recharge Groundwater Source,

(c) 28,100 ML/year in the Surat Groundwater Source,

(d) 14,300 ML/year in the Warrego Groundwater Source, and

(e) 4,900 ML/year in the Central Groundwater Source.

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

Note: Basic landholder rights exercised under section 52 of the Act must be exercised in accordance with any guidelines established by the Minister with respect to the reasonable use of water for domestic consumption and stock watering.
Inherent water quality and land use activities may make the groundwater in some areas unsuitable for human consumption. Water from these groundwater sources should not be consumed without it first being tested and appropriately treated.