Shifting ground water levels add to AGL's CSG doubts

By Peter Hannam
Updated January 28 2015 - 11:19am, first published January 27 2015 - 6:21pm
Water issues come to the fore in Gloucester. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Water issues come to the fore in Gloucester. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Water issues come to the fore in Gloucester. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Water issues come to the fore in Gloucester. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
CSG equipment at AGL's Waukivory pilot field near Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
CSG equipment at AGL's Waukivory pilot field near Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
Water issues come to the fore in Gloucester. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Water issues come to the fore in Gloucester. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Water issues come to the fore in Gloucester. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Water issues come to the fore in Gloucester. Photo: Jonathan Carroll

AGL has attributed large fluctuations of groundwater levels at its coal seam gas monitoring bores near Gloucester to the effects of sampling but water experts say more information is needed before interference with the water table caused by fracking can be ruled out.

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