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Water Works Licences - Victoria

Description

You will need one of these licences to construct, alter, operate, remove or decommission any works on a waterway or groundwater bore.

Works include works to deviate a waterway or private dam, and covers all domestic and stock dams that are built on waterways. This approval is not required for farm dams that are not on a waterway.

New or continuing works on a bore that alter or replace a groundwater bore greater than three metres in depth will need a:

  • Works Licence (Bore Construction)
  • Works Licence (Bore Decommission).

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • provide a map of the proposed works
  • provide a construction plan of the proposed works
  • provide an operation and maintenance plan for the proposed works
  • provide any other figures or information required by the Authorities
  • pay the prescribed fees.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

It is an ongoing requirement of this licence that you comply with the following standard conditions:

  • extraction share
  • pumping rate
  • metering
  • sitting and construction
  • operation and maintenance
  • alteration
  • removal and decommissioning
  • preventing pollution
  • using waterways and wetlands to store or convey water.

Duration

One to five years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
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Please consult the responsible agency for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Water and Catchments

Contact details

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