BSA is committed to working with government and industry to achieve a coal seam gas industry that has minimal environmental, economic and social impacts and preserves groundwater resources for future generations.
Land Impacts & Salt
- Salinity concerns - Extracted associated CSG water contains high concentrations of salt with reports of up to 200,000 tonnes of salt extracted annually as part of the dewatering process. In the past this salty water has been stored in evaporation dams – causing major concerns about the impact on soil salinity and seepage into shallow aquifers. We must ensure that new guidelines requiring this water to be treated before it is stored are being policed.
- Positioning of wells and infrastructure close to homes, schools and intensive livestock operations will have a negative impact. Location of infrastructure close to bushland is a fire hazard.
BSA has raised its concerns on pipeline depths.
View our letter to CSG Companies>>
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View QGC's response >>
