Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER REGULATION 2016 - REG 82

82 Content of water security program—Act, s 353

The following matters are prescribed for section 353 (1) (f) of the Act —

(a) the process the bulk water supply authority will use to work out the projected regional average urban demand including, for example, the authority’s key assumptions and methodology;

(b) deciding the level in the bulk water supply system that is the trigger for taking action in response to drought;

Example of action in response to drought—

reducing the supply of water from the bulk water supply system

(c) deciding the level in the bulk water supply system that is the trigger for taking more severe action in response to drought, to minimise the risk of reaching the minimum operating levels.