Water is a limited resource and must be managed both for immediate needs and for long-term economic and environmental sustainability. With the effects of climate change, and increasing demands for water, sound policies are required to ensure a sustainable supply of water for present and future generations.
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How we use eDNA
Learn more about how we use eDNA to help us monitor waterways across NSW.
We use surface water science to better understand the environments supported by surface water, to improve water management.
Discover more about groundwater, why it is important, and how we use groundwater science to improve water management.
Water related data for NSW.
Using water data to better manage water.
We use models to understand how our river and groundwater systems behave. Models help us understand the impact of various factors that
Water monitoring station maps, hydrogeological maps and interactive mapping tools.