Responsible Use of Groundwater: Reporting on the Sustainability of Pumping Operations by Australian Beverage Council Ltd Members in WA
Responsible Use of Groundwater: Reporting on the Sustainability of Pumping Operations by Australian Beverage Council Ltd Members in WA is an independent scientific review confirming that groundwater abstraction operations by its Western Australian source operators are sustainable and use groundwater responsibly.
This landmark report was conducted by hydrologists and hydrogeologists at The University of Western Australia, providing an independent, evidence-based assessment of groundwater operations in the Perth region.
Key findings from the review include:
- ABCL member operations represent less than one-thousandth of total groundwater use in the Perth-Peel region.
- In 2024, ABCL member operators in the Shire of Gingin used 47% of their allocated groundwater licence volumes, remaining well within permitted limits.
- Groundwater pumping by ABCL members is meeting regulatory requirements.