Warning for Barwon Darling water users

Water users on the Barwon Darling will not be able to legally harvest floodwater without a licence and compliant metering equipment from the start of April.

The official NSW water police – the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has declared that as of April 1, 2024, water users intending to capture water moving across a floodplain must have primary metering equipment installed by a qualified installer.

NRAR Director of Education and Engagement, Keeley Reynolds, said the NSW government’s reforms to control floodplain harvesting within legal limits became law for the Barwon Darling system in 2023.

“Having a licence means people have the right to capture and store water as it flows across the floodplain, but it also means they have to measure and report their water take as set out in the conditions of their linked water supply works approvals,” Ms Reynolds said. […]

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