Water Protection Areas in South Australia for Environmental Regulation

Environment Protection Authority (EPA) provides geospatial data defining Water Protection Areas in South Australia, as referenced in the Environment Protection Act 1993 and the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy. The dataset is intended as a guide for identifying areas designated for special environmental protection and was last updated on 2026-04-28. The data is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map and visualize protected water zones based on the defined Water Protection Areas.
• Support environmental impact assessments based on the location of regulated water protection zones.
• Inform land-use planning decisions based on proximity to designated Water Protection Areas.
• Verify regulatory compliance for activities near protected water bodies based on the proclaimed areas.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, GEOJSON, and KMZ.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-04-28 02:17:53.759189.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description explicitly states the data should only be used as a guide and requires verification with the EPA.

Provenance

Source

Environment Protection Authority (EPA)

Collection Method

Defined by legislation for regulatory purposes.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 02:17:53.759189; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Australia