In this Topic

• Overview of Groundwater
  How and where groundwater occurs in Tasmania.
• Groundwater Management
  The Department manages the State's groundwater resources under the provisions of the Water Management Act 1999.
• Wells and Bores
  Taking water from wells and bores must be consistent with Part 7 of the Water Management Act 1999.
• Well Works Permits
  Well Works Permits have been introduced to ensure that wells are constructed to minimum standards, and to protect consumers and the drilling industry from unqualified and inexperienced practitioners.
• Groundwater Information Access Portal
  This page provides access to the Groundwater Information Access Portal as well as tips and examples of how to use it.
• Groundwater Information for Your Area
  Hydrogeological conceptual model reports have been produced for selected areas across the state.
• Groundwater Prospectivity Maps
  Groundwater prospectivity maps represent an initial summary of the available historical groundwater information.
• Groundwater-Surface Water Connectivity
  Tasmania's groundwater and surface water resources are highly connected.
• Aquifers
  An aquifer is a geological unit that stores and transmits groundwater.
• Springs
  Springs occur where groundwater discharges naturally at the ground surface.
• Tasmanian Drillers Licence
  Under the Water Management Act 1999 well drillers are now required to hold a Tasmanian Well Driller's Licence before they perform well works.