The Sydney catchment Authority published the "Leakage and Loss Report - April 2007" - go to: http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/publications/147.html
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For the BMCS website:  http://www.bluemountains.org.au/

The 2006 Metropolitan Water Plan - A Critical Review

Read the BMCS Views on recycling/saving water
Read about the massive cracking and total water loss on the Waratah Rivulet

The NSW Sydney Catchment Authority preposal to pump groundwater from the Kangaloon Aquifer has been referred to the Commonwealth Government under the  Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The following is the link to the Referral:

Sydney Catchment Authority/Water management and use/Kangaloon/NSW/Upper Nepean (Kangaloon) Groundwater Borefield

Information on groundwater investigations to date and minutes of the Upper Nepean Commmunity Reference Group meetings is on the Sydney Catchment Authority website at http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/dams/gwconsult2.html

Information (Fact Sheets etc) about the Part 3a EP&A Act planning approval process (which should apply for the borefield development) is available from the Dept of Planning website at: http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/assessingdev/environmentalassessment.asp

Click onto the “guide” for the pdf file describing the process.  

 Further information is available from the Commonwealth Government at: http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/index.html

The Independent Hydrogeological Review of the Proposed SCA Kangaloon Borefield was prepared for the Upper Nepean Community Reference Group by Dan McKibbin of McKibbin Groundwater Services Pty Ltd in September 2006.  To view the report click here.
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A useful link for water-saving ideas: http://conservewater.melbournewater.com.au/

Young & McColl's website contains a wealth of water-related articles & links:

http://www.myoung.net.au/water/

Denis Wilson's most informative  blogsite, about the district from a naturalist's perspective. Denis is a member of the Save Water Alliance Inc, is actively involved in the campaign on the Kangaloon Aquifer, and posts his activities, research, photos and reflections. He was responsible for the identification of at least one endangered species in the area in which the Sydney Catchment Authority proposes to site a test / production bore.   http://www.peonyden.blogspot.com/