Managing water resources

Water is a precious resource for Eyre Peninsula. It needs to be managed carefully so that our communities and the environment are sustainable into the future.

We are involved with water management through:

• water affecting activities permits and
• a water allocation plan for local groundwater resources.

For farmers, we can help with water testing your on-farm sources form salinity and pH.

Water security on-farm is vitally important for a thriving agriculture industry. In 2025-26 we were involved in a collaborative farm water security project that aimed to equip farmers with knowledge about how to secure their own water supply. From this project, a range of fact sheets are available including:

• water capture fact sheet
• on-farm water storage fact sheet
• and a case study about rainwater capture from farm infrastructure.

See the project page for all fact sheets and our future water security page for more resources about managing farm water.