Edinburgh Groundwater Prohibition Area (Stages 1 and 2)

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Edinburgh airport - photo courtesy Defence Australia

A Groundwater Prohibition Area was established in the stage 1 area on 3 February 2022 from the Edinburgh RAAF Defence Precinct to Port Wakefield Road.

The second stage from the Precinct area to the Barker Inlet was established on 23 February 2023.

The prohibition is required to protect bore users from known per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated groundwater and the future migration of this contamination.

The purpose of a groundwater prohibition area is to protect both current and future landholders from accessing contaminated groundwater via a bore on their property.

Please view the interactive map below as the depth of the prohibition varies depending on the location within the groundwater prohibition area.

All copies of reports, community updates and information are available on this page. If you cannot find what you’re looking for, or if you have any feedback, questions or concerns, please contact us on: Ph: 08 8429 7245 or email

A Groundwater Prohibition Area was established in the stage 1 area on 3 February 2022 from the Edinburgh RAAF Defence Precinct to Port Wakefield Road.

The second stage from the Precinct area to the Barker Inlet was established on 23 February 2023.

The prohibition is required to protect bore users from known per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated groundwater and the future migration of this contamination.

The purpose of a groundwater prohibition area is to protect both current and future landholders from accessing contaminated groundwater via a bore on their property.

Please view the interactive map below as the depth of the prohibition varies depending on the location within the groundwater prohibition area.

All copies of reports, community updates and information are available on this page. If you cannot find what you’re looking for, or if you have any feedback, questions or concerns, please contact us on: Ph: 08 8429 7245 or email

Map showing prohibition depths

almost 3 years

Please zoom in and out to see the stage 1 and 2 groundwater prohibition areas marked on the above interactive map.


The established stage 2 groundwater prohibition area is as follows:

Light blue: 0–20 m below ground level

The varying depths of the established stage 1 groundwater prohibition area is as follows:

Light blue: 0–30 m below ground level (entire groundwater prohibition area)

Medium blue: 0–45 m below ground level 

Dark blue: 0–60 m below ground level


CLOSED: This map consultation has concluded.