Only treated wastewater is now proposed to run into Dawson River, home to the white-throated snapping turtle
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But it also found even treated water released into the river could have a range of negative impacts, creating conditions that favour invasive species and further disadvantage the already stressed turtles. It also noted the treated water would still contain chemicals used in CSG operations “as well as geogenics that may adversely impact EPBC Act-listed turtles and other biota”.
Santos has not changed plans to release 18 megalitres of “reverse osmosis treated” CSG wastewater into the river every day under its Fairview water release scheme. In a letter to regulators, Santos said it had sought approval to release unlimited amounts of untreated wastewater during the early phases of field development as a “contingency” option for times of heavy flow, which could have been up to 52 times a year, “due to uncertainty in rates and volumes” of its water production.
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