Water Bore Drilling prices in Griffith
This page sets no price band: no government source states what a bore costs, and a figure from a sales page would be the seller's number, not yours. It shows the NSW lines that decide what the job involves, each with the page it comes from and the date it was read.
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The NSW rules that can apply to a household or stock bore, each with the government page it comes from and the date it was read. They turn on what the bore is for and where it is, so check your address with the department before drilling.
| Rule | Applies to | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water says you need a water supply work approval to construct a groundwater bore, including to take groundwater under domestic and stock rights, and to construct a dam to hold water taken under those rights. The Department and WaterNSW share responsibility for granting and managing these approvals, so ask which of them handles yours. The approval application has a fee; the only government figure usable here is dated 2016, so no fee is shown: ask for the current figure.About getting a bore approved | any new bore, including a household bore | NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Basic landholder rights bore · read NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Frequently asked questions about domestic and stock rights · read NSW Department of Primary Industries (Water): Groundwater, Domestic and stock bores (fact sheet, August 2016) · read |
| The Department says basic landholder rights let owners and occupiers take and use water for domestic consumption and non-intensive stock watering without a water access entitlement (the Department's own term is in the quote), a water use approval, or, in some cases, a water supply work approval. A bore is the case where the approval is needed.About bores for the home and garden | a bore for household or non-intensive stock use | NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Basic landholder rights bore · read |
| A NSW fact sheet (August 2016) says a water supply work approval must be obtained before any drilling occurs. Ask the driller to confirm in writing that it is in hand before work is booked.About getting a bore approved | any new bore | NSW Department of Primary Industries (Water): Groundwater, Domestic and stock bores (fact sheet, August 2016) · read |
| The same fact sheet (August 2016) says only an authorised driller can be engaged to drill a bore (its exact words are in the quote), that the landholder is responsible for making sure the driller's current NSW authority is of a class suited to the drilling, and that there are six classes. Ask for the driller's class and number.About getting a bore approved | any bore that is drilled | NSW Department of Primary Industries (Water): Groundwater, Domestic and stock bores (fact sheet, August 2016) · read |
| The fact sheet (August 2016) says that once the bore is constructed the drilling contractor must submit a Form-A (bore completion report), and that you can start operating the bore for domestic and stock supply when it has been submitted.About getting a bore approved | a newly drilled bore | NSW Department of Primary Industries (Water): Groundwater, Domestic and stock bores (fact sheet, August 2016) · read |
| The Department says it is your responsibility to ensure water taken under domestic and stock rights is safe for use, and that NSW Health advises water used for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene should be tested and treated, including disinfection. The 2016 fact sheet says groundwater is untreated and should not be considered safe for human consumption without proper treatment.About bore water safety | water used for drinking, cooking or washing | NSW Department of Primary Industries (Water): Groundwater, Domestic and stock bores (fact sheet, August 2016) · read NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Frequently asked questions about domestic and stock rights · read |
| The 2016 fact sheet says the depth to which a new bore should be constructed depends on the geology beneath your property. Ask the driller how they will decide the depth and what they will do if the first depth does not give a supply.About testing a new bore | a new bore | NSW Department of Primary Industries (Water): Groundwater, Domestic and stock bores (fact sheet, August 2016) · read |
| The 2016 fact sheet says a pumping test can be carried out by an authorised driller or some pump suppliers, and recommends the analysis be done by a suitably qualified person such as a hydrogeologist. Ask who will do the test and who will read it.About testing a new bore | a bore whose yield you need to know | NSW Department of Primary Industries (Water): Groundwater, Domestic and stock bores (fact sheet, August 2016) · read |
| The Department says a water meter is not required for a bore used only for domestic and stock rights; if the bore is also used for other types of regulated water take, a meter may be required under the non-urban metering rules.About bores for the home and garden | a household bore | NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Frequently asked questions about domestic and stock rights · read |
| The Department says a bore must be decommissioned in accordance with the Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia and the department advised before you surrender its approval, and that decommissioning unused bores is meant to make sure they are safe and that contaminated water cannot enter the bore.About closing down an old bore | a bore that is no longer wanted | NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Basic landholder rights bore · read NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Frequently asked questions about domestic and stock rights · read |
| NSW Fair Trading says the automatic consumer guarantees include that services will be reasonably fit for any purpose specified by the customer, and that the service will be delivered within a reasonable timeframe or the timeframe the supplier outlined after you have paid for it. Say what the bore is for when you ask for the quote.About water bore drilling | any job | NSW Fair Trading: Consumer guarantees · read |
| A NSW Office of Water overview of the Murrumbidgee catchment (pages dated April 2011) says major irrigation districts have developed in the middle of the catchment surrounding Griffith and Leeton, and that the Lower Murrumbidgee groundwater area, which it describes as beginning at Narrandera in the east and extending west to the Murray, holds three main regional aquifers, much of whose water it says is too saline for productive purposes. The overview is regional and dated: it does not say whether your address is in that area or what water a bore there will find. Have bore water tested before it is used.About bore water safety | a bore near Griffith | NSW Office of Water: Water resources and management overview, Murrumbidgee catchment · read |
| Lodge a Before You Dig Australia enquiry before digging. It is free to lodge; in some instances, asset owners may charge to supply information.About water bore drilling | any job value | Before You Dig Australia, FAQs · read |
This lists each source's own lines as read; it is not legal advice, and it sets no price.
What changes a quote
Depth comes first: the 2016 NSW fact sheet says the depth of a new bore depends on the geology beneath the property, so a provider cannot name it from a map. What the bore is for comes second, because household and stock use keeps a bore inside basic landholder rights while other uses can bring a meter. Testing is third: the fact sheet says a pumping test can be run by a driller or some pump suppliers and that its analysis is best done by a suitably qualified person, so ask who does which. Water treatment is last, because the fact sheet says groundwater is untreated and NSW Health advises testing and treating water used for drinking and cooking. Closing down an old bore later has its own steps.
The approval fee
The approval application has a fee. The only government figure this site could read is in the 2016 fact sheet, and the checker below prints it with that date; it may since have changed, so ask the Department or WaterNSW for the current amount before you rely on it. No source read for this site sets a price for drilling a bore, so ask the provider for a written quote and what it assumes about depth and testing.
Costs and fees by service
- Water Bore Drilling
- Bores for the Home and Garden
- Getting a Bore Approved
- Is Your Bore Water Safe?
- Testing a New Bore
- Closing Down an Old Bore
No price is shown for any service on this site, and this site sets none. Any dollar figure in the checker is a government fee as that source states it, with its date. None is a price for your job.
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