P06 · Groundwater

FRSA now holds a groundwater licence for the Oakford site.

That is not the same as a proven water supply.

Licence 213465 records an annual allocation of 17,250 kL from the shallow Superficial Swan aquifer.

In short

What the public record shows

FRSA holds groundwater licence 213465 for an annual allocation of 17,250 kL.
The licensed allocation is from the shallow Superficial Swan aquifer.
The licence does not establish bore yield, water quality or year-round reliability.
No public site-specific bore-test results or treatment plan have been located.

See the licence particulars

Licence213465

HolderFree Reformed School Association Inc.

Annual allocation17,250 kL

AquiferPerth–Superficial Swan

Area / subareaSerpentine / Byford 2

Term26 Feb 2026 – 25 Feb 2036

Why the aquifer matters

Availability does not guarantee bore yield or water quality

DWER's 2024 groundwater allocation statement recorded the Superficial resource in Byford 2 as available for licensing, while the listed Leederville, Cattamarra and Yarragadee resources were not available. It also notes that clay can restrict Superficial-aquifer yield in parts of Byford 2 and 3.

Verified fact

The annual allocation is now documented

Licence 213465 records FRSA as the holder of a 17,250 kL annual allocation for the site.

Relevant context

Local geology may restrict yield

DWER notes that clay restricts Superficial-aquifer yield in parts of Byford 2 and 3. That does not establish the result at this site.

Unresolved question

The licence is not a pump test

No public bore-test results have been located establishing actual yield, water quality, treatment requirements or long-term performance.

What licence 213465 does not establish

Approval to construct a bore, or evidence of a completed bore.
The bore's sustainable yield or seasonal reliability.
Water quality or treatment requirements.
Whether the allocation can meet the revised masterplan's irrigation demand.
A potable-water or firefighting supply.
Approvals for construction water, dewatering, wastewater or stormwater.

View the Water Register capture

WA Water Register map and licence details for FRSA groundwater licence 213465 at Lot 218 on Plan 202681 — **WA Water Register · captured 15 September 2026**Public-register capture showing FRSA as the holder, the 17,250 kL allocation and the Superficial Swan aquifer particulars. Select the image to open it at full size.

Evidence basis: WA Water Register capture for licence 213465, taken 15 September 2026 (licence issued 26 February 2026); DWER's Waangaamaap – Serpentine groundwater allocation statement 2024; original Water Management Strategy; and DWER's water-licensing procedure. The full licence instrument and site-specific bore-test results have not been located in the public record.