If you are a water licence holder or use water, you must make sure you follow the rules. The rules are about taking, using, and managing water.
We will work with you to ensure you have all the information you need to become and stay compliant.
If you have a licence or approval to take water or do works near a water source, it is important you understand your responsibilities before you undertake any works or take any water.
In this section, you will find information about how to comply with water take and management rules
Fact sheets and FAQs
Find answers to our most frequently asked questions about compliance.
What to expect if NRAR contacts me
NRAR can contact you for different reasons and we will always explain clearly why we are getting in touch or visiting your property.
Learn water regulation online
Our free self-paced online course is designed to develop your understanding of water regulation.
Water metering
Find information about how to comply with the new metering rules.
Bore extraction limits
A bore extraction limit is the maximum amount of water you are approved to take using a bore from a groundwater source. Do you know your
Floodplain harvesting
The water regulator’s compliance approach floodplain harvesting.
Irrigated agriculture
Irrigated agriculture accounts for about 80 per cent of water take in NSW. Ensuring compliance in this area is a high priority for the
Overdrawn accounts
In NSW, you can’t take water now and pay it back later. Overdrawn accounts are one of NRAR's regulatory priorities, and we’re monitoring
Emergency works exemption
Allows you to remove groundwater or overland flow water to address an immediate risk in an emergency event.