SANTOS says it's committed to environmental protection in the state's north amid claims the oil and gas company is exploiting the NSW government's "piecemeal approach" to CSG waste water regulations.
The Wilderness Society says Santos has been allowed to build two "dams" in the Pilliga forest in northern NSW, which would store chemical-laden water involved in CSG fracking.
The dams, which have a capacity of 600 million litres and will contain poisonous arsenic, lead, chromium, salts and petrochemicals, could overflow into creeks that run to the Namoi River, which feeds the Murray-Darling, the Wilderness Society says.
It says no plans have been developed to deal with a possible overflow of the "dams", despite Santos expecting to begin drilling at the site this year.
Wilderness society campaign manager Naomi Hogan told AAP on Thursday that the construction of the "dams" shows Santos is taking advantage of the state government's "piecemeal approach" to CSG waste water regulations.
"The arsenic and heavy metals in the water would certainly cause danger to any species that were to drink that water, any vegetation," she told AAP.
In a statement, Santos said it had "committed to the community that we will operate at a high standard", and would be building a new water treatment plant in the area.
"This will be the best solution from a long term environmental perspective and is a major component of our Pilliga rehabilitation", said Sam Crafter, Santos community and government relations manager.
"Investing in new purpose built facilities is the best way to ensure that the local environment is protected, and the Pilliga Forest is rehabilitated."
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