Water licensing and permits

How to apply, rules and responsibilities for licence and permit holders.

When you need a licence and conditions and policies.

Exempted activities from the operation of the Water Act.

Find out if you need a licence to take surface water or groundwater in the Northern Territory.

Identifying your water needs, where to put a bore and how to build a bore.

Water driller licence classes and endorsements, how to apply and bore work responsibilities.

When and how to get a permit to construct a dam or alter construction works within a waterway.

For activities where waste will come into contact with water.

View notices and decisions for water extraction licence applications in the Northern Territory.

How to make a public comment on a water extraction licence application.