| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Non-domestic well water licence requirement | agricultural water, other | If you use water from a well for non-domestic use, you are legally required to obtain a water licence. | If you use water from a well for non-domestic use | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Existing user application deadline | agricultural water, other | If you are an 'existing user' (see main QA document) you have until March 1, 2022 to apply for a water licence. | If you are an 'existing user' | high |
| #Q003 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on groundwater use after missed deadline | agricultural water, other | Missing the deadline could have significant consequences on your water use: you must stop using, diverting and storing groundwater | If the March 1, 2022 deadline is missed | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Industrial livestock watering authorization | agricultural water | Livestock watering remains defined as an 'industrial' water use purpose and all industrial livestock watering requires a water authorization under the Water Sustainability Act (WSA). | For industrial livestock watering | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | recommended | Existing user application recommendation | agricultural water | If a livestock producer's use of groundwater began before March 1, 2016 , they are considered an 'existing user' and are encouraged to apply for an existing use groundwater (EUGW) licence prior to the March 1, 2022 deadline. | If a livestock producer's use of groundwater began before March 1, 2016 | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | New user groundwater licence requirement | agricultural water | If groundwater use began on or after March 1, 2016 , the livestock producer is considered as a 'new user' and they must apply for a water licence before they can lawfully begin diverting and using groundwater. | If groundwater use began on or after March 1, 2016 | high |
| #Q007 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on use for unapplied existing users | agricultural water | Existing groundwater users who have not applied by March 1, 2022 must stop using groundwater and will lose recognition of their historical date of first use. | Existing groundwater users who have not applied by March 1, 2022 | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Surface water authorization for livestock producers | agricultural water | All livestock producers using surface water require a water authorization. | Using surface water | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Dugout water authorization requirement | agricultural water | An authorization under the WSA is needed if any of the water in the dugout comes from groundwater or from a ' stream ' as defined under the WSA. | If any of the water in the dugout comes from groundwater or from a 'stream' | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Conditions for dugout authorization | agricultural water | An authorization is needed for a dugout that: - has groundwater seepage or water that comes from a well ... or - in any way intercepts or is built within a stream (as defined under the WSA) | If dugout has groundwater seepage, comes from a well, intercepts, or is built within a stream | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Listing dugouts on application | agricultural water | All dugouts and related works should be listed on the application. | | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mixed water supply dugout authorization | agricultural water | If there is stream or groundwater in the dugout, then an authorization is required. | If there is stream or groundwater in the dugout | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Water source citation on application | agricultural water | An application should be made citing the primary source of water (i.e. surface or groundwater) and listing other possible water sources. | If dugout has a mixed water supply | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | guidance | Exemption from authorization | agricultural water | An authorization is not required if: 1. the diversion, use, or storage is exempted by legislation (e.g. the diversion of water while fighting a fire or the use of groundwater for domestic purposes); OR, 2. the dugout fills entirely from precipitation or runoff. | If exempted by legislation or if dugout fills entirely from precipitation or runoff under specific conditions | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | health | mandatory | Dam Safety Regulation compliance | agricultural water, other | There are safety requirements under the Dam Safety Regulation if a dam is over 7.5 m tall or capable of storing more than 10,000 m³ of water. | If a dam is over 7.5 m tall or capable of storing more than 10,000 m³ of water | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Joint Works Agreement requirement | agricultural water, other | Joint Works Agreement, if you share or are connected to another person's works | if you share or are connected to another person's works | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | operational | recommended | Pre-visit phone call recommendation | other | Please call before going to an office to get help with your application. | before going to an office to get help with your application | high |
| #Q018 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Priority of diversion orders during drought | agricultural water | If drought or water scarcity occurs, unauthorized users are the first to be ordered to cease diverting water. | During drought or water scarcity for unauthorized users | high |