Water allocation plan

The Water Allocation Plan for the Southern Basins and the Musgrave Prescribed Wells Areas, Eyre Peninsula was endorsed by the State Government on 28 June, 2016.

The Water Allocation Plan (WAP) is a document that sets out the rules of managing the take and use of prescribed groundwater resources.

This WAP manages the extraction of groundwater from wells within two Prescribed Wells Areas (PWAs). Southern Basins PWA is located between Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln on southern Eyre Peninsula, and the Musgrave PWA is located between Lock and Elliston on western Eyre Peninsula. This WAP replaces earlier plans released in 2000.

Download a copy of the Water Allocation Plan for the Southern Basins and the Musgrave Prescribed Wells Areas.

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Water Allocation Plan review now open

A 10-year review and amendment of this plan is set to be complete by early 2026. Stage one of consultation for the water allocation plan revision is now open with feedback sought via YourSAy. See our YourSAy page to learn more about the plan and have your say by taking part in surveys. Requests for a meeting to discuss the review and amendment of the plan can also be made via email EPLBAdmin@sa.gov.au.

Written submissions can also be emailed to EPLBAdmin@sa.gov.au or posted to:
EP WAP Revision, Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board, PO Box 2916, Port Lincoln, SA 5606

This consultation is open until Monday, December 16.

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This map shows the Musgrave and Southern basins

Supporting documents

A number of documents related to and supporting the WAP can be found on the supporting WAP documents page. Further to these documents we are also providing a summary of feedback we received from our formal consultation period which can be found here; along with a summary of our 2022 mid-term evaluation.

Groundwater Status Reports

Regular reporting on the status of the region’s prescribed groundwater resources is one of the key functions of the Department for Environment and Water. Below are the two latest Groundwater Status Reports for Musgrave and Southern Basins PWAs.

Learn about it on WaterConnect

Water is a precious resource and monitoring it is fundamental to how it can be managed. There is a limit to how much is available for use on an ongoing basis, and so it is important to provide certainty to current and future users of water, particularly to those whose livelihoods depend on it. Waterconnect is home to many online documents related to our water resources and management, such as supporting science documents, real-time groundwater data, long-term groundwater data, Groundwater Status Reports and much more. Real-time data can also be found at Water Data SA.

Applying for a permit or licence

See our permits and licences page for details on how to apply for a licence.

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