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Water licensing and permits

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

Licensing rules

When you need a licence and conditions and policies.

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Exemptions

Exempted activities from the operation of the Water Act.

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Water extraction licence

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

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Bore work and use

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

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Water drilling

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

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Interfere with a waterway

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

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Apply, renew or amend a waste discharge licence

For activities where waste will come into contact with water.

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Water licensing portal

View decisions for all current water allocation licences in the Northern Territory.

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Public comments

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

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