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The Perth groundwater atlas has been designed to help water-bore drillers, irrigators, and private householders establish groundwater bores in the superficial aquifer within the Perth metropolitan area.
The aims of the Atlas are to provide the drilling and irrigation industries, and private householders, with information to:
- estimate the depth to groundwater of the superficial aquifer beneath a property
- estimate the depth to the base of the superficial aquifer beneath a property - this is the maximum allowable bore depth permitted without an approved groundwater licence
- give an indication of the salinity of the groundwater at the bore site and
- indicate those areas where the use of information in the Atlas, or groundwater conditions, may present problems for development of a groundwater bore within the superficial aquifer.
Perth groundwater atlas, second edition
Additional information regarding groundwater in the Perth metropolitan area is detailed in the Perth groundwater atlas, Second Edition, 2004 - Explanatory Notes. These notes should be read in conjunction with use of the Perth groundwater atlas application.
The printed version of the Perth groundwater atlas, second edition, 2004 is available for purchase.
For further information or assistance with using or purchasing the Perth groundwater atlas contact the Department of Water groundwater information line on (08) 6364 6565 or email togroundwater@water.wa.gov.au.