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Water Licensing of Major Utilities

The water licence of a major utility entitles it to take and use water from a water source in accordance with a comprehensive set of licence conditions. These conditions cover works authorisations, operating requirements, monitoring, reporting and scientific studies. Importantly, licensing requirements are developed and reviewed based on community consultation and technical information.

These licences (and approvals) can be amended by the department either during a major review, or as issues arise.

For background information on their licences, click on the links below:

Delta Electricity
Eraring Energy
Hunter Water Corporation
Macquarie Generation
Snowy Water licence
State Water
Sydney Catchment Authority
Sydney Water Corporation

For all enquiries, please contact the Corporate Licence Unit by email on Corporate.Licensing@dnr.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 4729 8138.