A QUEENSLAND government report has found a definitive link between coal-seam gas mining and bore water levels, potentially leading to CSG companies having to make arrangements with farmers to make good the loss of water from 582 bore-water wells on the western Darling Downs.
CSG companies have in the past argued that their operations do not affect bore water used by farmers as the coal seams from which water - and then gas - is extracted are generally at a depth of around 800m, while most bore water used by farmers is drawn from the first 300m underground.
But a study released yesterday by the Queensland Water Commission found that out of the 21,000 private water bores currently being used in the main CSG mining area on the western Darling Downs, 85 are expected to be affected inside three years by gas exploration and 528 will be affected in the long term.
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