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Water Licensing

Development of State Water's Water Supply Work Approvals

The State Water Corporation (State Water) was established as a state-owned corporation by the State Water Corporation Act 2004 on 1 July 2004. State Water's establishment as the rural bulk water delivery business in NSW was an important element of the Government's water reforms. Prior to corporatisation, State Water was part of the then NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation. For further information on State Water's business, visit www.statewater.nsw.gov.au.

State Water is listed as a major utility under Schedule 2 of the Water Management Act 2000 and Schedule 3 of the Water Act 1912. All of its works (the dams and weirs) are now required to be covered by approvals and licences. State Water was issued with deemed approvals for all of its existing structures across the state under Schedule 8 of the State Water Corporation Act 2004. These approvals, however, did not include detailed conditions necessary to guide the use of the works in each river system. The deemed approvals therefore need to be populated with appropriate conditions.

A range of issues are covered by the approvals including environmental water, bulk water transfer, water delivery, floods, cold water pollution and monitoring. They also outline the necessary procedures for record keeping, incident reporting and compliance anomalies. The approvals will clarify the associated roles of the Department of Water and Energy and State Water, and will also streamline reporting procedures.

The Department's Corporate Licensing Unit has been assigned the task of developing conditions for the work approvals and licences in consultation with State Water, with key inputs from other branches of the Department. A joint working group with representatives of the Department and State Water was also formed to guide the development of the approvals.

A total of nine water supply work approvals will be required to cover all of State Water's works. Approvals and licences developed to date are listed below. Work is currently underway on the remaining approvals and licences for all State Water operated dams and weirs.

Approvals

Gwydir Water Supply Work Approval (PDF 184 KB) covers Copeton Dam, Boolooroo Weir, Carole Creek Regulator, Combadello Weir, Gundare Bridge and Regulator, Mallow Creek Regulator, Mongyer Lagoon Regulator, Tareelaroi Regulator, Tareelaroi Weir, Tyreel Regulator and Tyreel Weir.

Hunter Water Supply Work Approval (PDF 351 KB) covers Glenbawn Dam and Glennies Creek Dam.

Lachlan Water Supply Work Approval (PDF 251 KB) covers Wyangala Dam, Lake Brewster and associated structures, Lake Cargelligo and associated lakes, channels and structures, Booberoi Weir and Offtake Regulator, Booligal Weir, Box Creek Regulator, Bumbuggan Creek Weir and Fishway, Condobolin Weir, Cottons Weir, Gonowlia Weir, Hillston Weir, Island Creek Weir and Fishway, Jemalong Weir and Regulator, Kiacatoo Weir, Merrowie Creek Offtake Regulator, Micabil Weir, Torriganny Weir and Willandra Weir and Willandra Creek Regulator.

Namoi Water Supply Work Approval (PDF 275 KB) covers Keepit Dam, Split Rock Dam, Mollee Weir, Gunidgera Weir, Gunidgera Regulator Knights Weir, Knights Regulator and Weeta Weir.

Paterson Water Supply Work Approval (PDF 170 KB) covers Lostock Dam.

Licences

Water Management Licence (PDF 197 KB) for two regulators at Muggabah and Merrimajeel Creeks, Lachlan River Catchment.

For further information on State Water's Approvals and Licences please contact us.