Illawarra Coal will contribute almost $2.9 million towards a community project after allegedly taking surface water without a licence over a five-year period.
A Boggabri coal mine will have to install more accurate water meters and report four times a year about its water use under an enforceable undertaking (EU) with the NSW Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR)
NRAR officers will inspect up to 100 sites throughout central Sydney suburbs this month to make sure they are complying with the water laws.
Thousands of native fingerlings have been released into the Namoi River at Wee Waa following enforcement action by NRAR.
Outreach officers will be visiting properties in the Tumut region next week to help water users comply and equip them with the right information for their situation.