Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme 2017 - 18 Performance

The Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme (the scheme) involves a system of salt credits that industries can buy and trade. Industries use these credits to discharge their salty water into the Hunter River, but only when the river contains adequate fresh water to dilute the salt and maintain water quality. The scheme therefore balances the amount of salt that industry can directly discharge with the background level of salt in the river.