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Groundwater Licenses in Western Australia are becoming very valuable as groundwater allocations reach their limit
WaterLicence.com.au can ensure your groundwater allocation by producing your annual groundwater monitoring reviews or aquifer reviews, water licensing applications, groundwater trading and general groundwater advice.
Why choose us?
- We have over 25 years experience in the groundwater business!
- Our up to date understanding of what the Department of Water requires helps us to help you maintain your groundwater licenses!
- WaterLicence.com.au is consistently 20-50% more affordable than other groundwater service providers.
Water Licensing Applications
We can assist with all aspects of Water Licensing, from the application for a license to Department of Water through to H1, H2 and H3 Hydrogeological Assessments.
Department of Water has provided a methodology to determine what your needs are.
Stage 1 Applying for a licence or permit
Stage 2 Validating an application
Stage 3 Assessing an application
Stage 4 Making a recommendation
Stage 5 Making a decision
H1, H2 and H3 Assessments
The licence applicant may be requested by the Department of Water to undertake a hydrogeological assessment at their own cost, to determine the potential impacts of taking the groundwater. The department will determine the level of assessment that is required, as follows:
H1 – Desktop hydrogeological assessment
H2 – Basic hydrogeological assessment including drilling and test pumping
H3 – Detailed hydrogeological assessment including drilling, test pumping and a groundwater model.
WaterLicence.com.au can compile these assessments and help negotiate with Department of Water on your behalf.
Groundwater Monitoring Reviews or Aquifer Reviews
Licensees may be required to provide groundwater monitoring reports to satisfy the department that their groundwater abstraction is not causing detrimental impacts on the environment, other users, or the resource itself. There are two types of groundwater monitoring reports that the department may require from licensees:
- Groundwater monitoring summary – a brief report on the most recent groundwater monitoring results, to assess the impacts of abstraction over a specified reporting period.
- Groundwater monitoring review – a detailed report on all available groundwater monitoring results, to assess the impacts of abstraction over the life of the operation.
WaterLicense.com.au as professional hydrogeologists, can compile these reports on behalf of our clients for the Department. We also can set up remote monitoring systems for groundwater water level monitoring, do manual monitoring and water sampling for you.
Water Trading Assistance
Voluntary trading of water entitlements is an effective means for maximising the benefits of using water to all users.
The Department of Water allows transactions in Western Australia under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914.
The RIWI Act allows licensees to transfer water entitlements, permanently or temporarily, to allow another person to use part or all of their licensed water supply.
Water transactions:
- Encourage the efficient use of water resources
- Provide opportunities for new water users to access water resources where allocations may be limited
- Enable the migration of water to uses of higher economic value
- Assigns appropriate value to water entitlements.
Transactions are most common when a water resource becomes fully allocated. But they can occur at any time, subject to approval by the Department of Water.
Contact us and we can discuss trading of water entitlements with you!
Contact us now to discuss your groundwater challenges!
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