The Perth Groundwater Map is particularly useful for water-bore drillers, irrigators, and private householders establish groundwater bores in the watertable (i.e. superficial) aquifer.
It provides information that:
- indicates which areas are suitable or unsuitable for the development of a groundwater bore within the watertable (superficial) aquifer
- estimates the depth to the watertable beneath a property
- estimates the depth to the base of the watertable (superficial) aquifer beneath a property
- this is the maximum allowable bore depth permitted for non-commercial use without an approved groundwater licence
- gives an indication of the salinity of the groundwater at the bore site.
Additional information is available in the Perth groundwater atlas (2nd edition) 2004 – explanatory notes.
Groundwater level measurements may be obtained from the Water Information Reporting tool.
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