You require approval from Bayside Council if you are planning to discharge extracted ground water from your site into the drainage systems including road gutters, pits, and pipes.
A shallow groundwater table is present in Bayside Council Local Government Area (LGA) so excavations on many sites will intersect the groundwater table which requires dewatering.
We require the discharged water to be managed effectively, adherence to environmental regulations, and active minimisation of any impact on the local environment and community.
This is not a permit to extract groundwater from the site. It is a permit to manage the disposal of the extracted groundwater during the construction process.
Approval is required from WaterNSW under the Water Management Act to extract groundwater from the site. More information on WaterNSW requirements can be found from the following:
- WaterNSW - Learn more about dewatering
- Dewatering information for councils and applicants
This is not a permit to permanently dewater the site. This permit is issued to temporarily dewater a construction site within a set time period.