More about groundwater
Groundwater resources are neither understood nor managed as well as they need to be. The Commission considers groundwater to be a critical component of the water cycle and one which requires greater effort to ensure its sustainable planning and management.
From this area you can find out more about groundwater resources and management.
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Groundwater seeps through from the surface into underground storage spaces called aquifers.
Groundwater management challenges: the Gnangara Mound, Western Australia - case study
The Gnangara Mound supplies almost three-quarters of Perth's water supply, but is under increasing stress from a range of factors.
The National Groundwater Action plan is a $82 million program that will improve our knowledge and understanding of groundwater.