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Media Release - Department of Water and Energy Date: 1 July 2009 COMMENCING WATER ALLOCATIONS FOR THE NSW BORDER RIVERS The Department of Water and Energy today announced Available Water Determinations (AWD) for surface water users for the NSW Border Rivers Regulated River Water Source, for the new 2009-2010 water year commencing on 1 July 2009. Allocations for local water utility and domestic and stock licence holders will be 100 per cent and high security licence holders will receive 1 megalitre per share unit. The initial allocation for general security licence holders will be zero for Border Rivers’ water users, although all carry over water will be available. The initial allocation for supplementary licence holders is 1 megalitre per share unit. The current storage capacity at Pindari Dam is about 134,000 megalitres. This is a welcome increase of 35,700 megalitres from the commencement of the last water year. The Border Rivers catchment area has received some substantial falls over the summer and autumn months which have contributed to the Barwon Darling river systems. The allocations announced will enable water users to plan their operations over the coming year. The Department of Water and Energy and its agency partners, State Water, will continue to run the river system to minimise losses and maximise water availability. The prospect of receiving good rainfall has now deteriorated with the Bureau of Meteorology stating that La Nina is now neutral and is expected to persist until mid winter. The Department will continue to closely monitor the situation and make regular announcements as new resources become available. Additional information on AWDs is available on the Department’s website: www.dwe.nsw.gov.au Alternatively, licence holders can phone their local DWE office for more information.
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