Getting a Bore Approved in Griffith

The approval comes first, and the NSW Department and WaterNSW share the job of granting and managing it, so ask which of them has yours. A 2016 NSW fact sheet says it must be in hand before any drilling occurs.

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What getting a bore approved in Griffith actually involves

The Department says you need a water supply work approval to construct a groundwater bore, including a bore that takes water under household and stock rights. The application has a fee. No fee is stated in the page text here: the only government figure this site could read is from 2016, so ask for the current amount before you book anything.

Who may drill

The fact sheet says the driller must hold a current NSW authority, that you are responsible for ensuring the bore is drilled by someone who does, and that the class must suit the type of drilling. It counts six classes, which let drillers build different standards of bores in different groundwater systems. Ask the driller for their current NSW authority and class in writing.

A hand auger standing in bare soil beside a bucket of soil on a flat farm block — getting a bore approved, Griffith. Illustrative example.

After the bore is built

Once the bore is constructed, the drilling contractor must submit a Form-A, the bore completion report. The fact sheet says that when it is submitted you can begin operating the bore to extract water for household and stock supply. The testing page covers what usually follows.

This site has not worked out which water sharing plan or groundwater source applies at any Griffith address, so it does not say what a plan adds. Ask the Department which applies at your address.

Lengths of white casing pipe laid in dry grass — getting a bore approved, Griffith. Illustrative example.

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