Water Regulations 1992

This regulation prescribes the information and samples the

Controller may require the holder of a drilling licence (the

licensee) to provide under section 53 of the Act in connection with work carried out on a bore under the licence.

The prescribed information is any of the following:

information about the bore, including:

the name of the bore's owner; and

the name of the bore; and

a sketch and brief description of the bore's location; and

the bore's final construction status (for example, whether the bore is capped, equipped, backfilled or abandoned);

information about the work carried out, including:

the dates on which the work started and ended; and

the contractor and driller carrying out the work and whether it was carried out under the supervision of the licensee; and

the nature of the work, including the method of drilling, the diameter of the hole drilled, and the casing and packing used;

information about the strata and water bearing beds found in the bore;

information necessary for the Controller to ensure the licensee has complied with the Act.

The prescribed samples are 1 or both of the following:

representative samples of strata, each of approximately 250 grams and including a sample of each change of strata observed in the bore:

taken from the bore at intervals not exceeding 3 metres; and

secured in clean bags, preferably made of plastic, each at least

10cm x 15cm in size and 0.1mm thick;

a representative sample of at least 1 litre of water:

taken from each water cut encountered during bore drilling operations; and

preserved in a clean bottle that is completely filled and tightly stoppered or sealed.

A bag or bottle in which a sample is kept must be clearly marked to identify the bore from which, and the depth at which, the sample was taken.

To avoid doubt, a requirement to provide information and samples may be in relation to one or more bores or all bores on which a licensee has carried out work under the licensee's drilling licence.