Water worries in the Hunter

A FEDERAL government study of water resources and water-dependent assets in the Hunter sub-region has sounded a warning.

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Hydrological modelling indicates a 2441sq.km area could experience groundwater drawdown.

The Hunter Bioregional Assessment assessed 22 potential new coal mines or expansions of existing coal mines that could affect groundwater and surface water resources in the Hunter sub-region.