State of the Environment Report 2012 - page 239

Inland Waters
Page 190
Table 36: Salinity readings for observation wells located in the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield.
Observation well PTA040 YAT053 YAT106 YAT109
2003 (EC approx..
reading)
6348 13000 2618 3161
2008 (EC approx.
reading)
5417 5449 2750 3970
Since 2005, a water licence is required to access prescribed wells areas in
the Central Adelaide region. As the assessment of groundwater resources
and the quantities being extracted progresses, a Water Allocation Plan is
being prepared.
Water users that do not apply for water licences will not be permitted to take
groundwater without providing a request for consideration by the
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources - ref. Water
Connect (www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au).
References
Adelaide Mt. Lofty Ranges NRM Board, 2008. Creating a Sustainable Future:
An Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for the Adelaide and Mount
Lofty Ranges Region Volume A - State of the Region Report.
Adelaide & Mt. Lofty Rangers Natural Resource Management Board 2011,
Water Information Database, viewed 24th August 2011,
http://www.wdapp.com/sites/map
Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC)
2000 Australian Water Quality Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Waters, viewed
27th October 2011, http://www.mincos.gov.au/publications
Bruce Nicholson, Water Data Services Pty. Ltd. 2010. www.waterdata.com.au
KESAB, SA Waterwatch, 2010.
Water Connect 2012, https://www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au/GD
SA Environment Protection Agency and Department of the Environment and
Heritage (2003), Goonan P, Madden C, McEvoy P, Taylor D, River Health in the
Mount Lofty Ranges , Monitoring River Health Initiative Technical Report
Number 6h.