Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Regulation 2002
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17 Salinity targets
17 Salinity targets
(1) The object of the discharge rules is to ensure that salinity levels in the Hunter River catchment do not, as a result of discharges of saline water by participants in the scheme, exceed the salinity targets set out in this clause.
(2) The electrical conductivity of saline water in a high flow block is not at any stage to exceed the following targets:
(a) 600 EC in the upper sector (determined at the upper sector reference point),
(b) 900 EC in the middle sector (determined at the middle sector reference point),
(c) 900 EC in the lower sector (determined at the lower sector reference point).
(3) The targets set out in subclause (2) are referred to in this Regulation as the high flow salinity targets.
(4) The electrical conductivity of saline water in a flood flow block, determined as the average salinity level of the block, is not to exceed the following targets for each sector:
(a) 900 EC in the upper sector (determined at the upper sector reference point),
(b) 900 EC in the middle sector (determined at the middle sector reference point),
(c) 900 EC in the lower sector (determined at the lower sector reference point).
(5) In addition, the electrical conductivity of saline water in a flood flow block is not at any stage to exceed 1500 EC in any sector.
(6) The targets set out in subclauses (4) and (5) are referred to in this Regulation as the flood flow salinity targets.
(7) The Services Co-ordinator is to have regard to this clause in exercising its functions under this Part.
(8) In this clause:
EC means electrical conductivity, measured in microSiemens per centimetre.