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Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities

                             
Data
Type

2010
ML

Water asset increases

Connected surface water increases

347,454

Physical water asset increases

13.1 Precipitation on connected surface water

Modelled 10,586

13.3 Groundwater discharge to connected surface water

Estimated 72,148

13.4 Landscape water drain to connected surface water

13.4.1 Rainfall-runoff to connected surface water

Modelled 112,481

13.4.2 Diffuse return of irrigation water to connected surface water

-

13.4.3 Point return of irrigation water to connected surface water

-

13.5 Overbank flood return to river channel

Other 0

13.7 Discharge of wastewater and recycled water into connected surface water

13.7.1 Discharge of urban wastewater to connected surface water

Measured 2,097

13.7.2 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water

Measured 142

13.7.3 Discharge after use of water diverted by industries

-
Total physical water asset increases 197,454

Non-physical water assets increases

23.4 Other lumped non-physical surface water asset increases

Other 150,000
Total non-physical water assets increases 150,000
Total Connected surface water increases 347,454

Groundwater increases

405,942

Physical water asset increases

15.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region

15.1.1 Regional groundwater inflow

Modelled 1,840

15.1.2 Seawater intrusion into aquifers

-

15.2 Groundwater recharge

15.2.1 Diffuse groundwater recharge from landscape water

Modelled 382,060

15.2.2 Groundwater recharge from connected surface water

-

15.2.3 Leakages from off-channel private store to groundwater

-

15.2.4 Leakage from water distribution system to groundwater

Estimated 14,742

15.2.6 Managed aquifer recharge

Estimated 7,300
Total Groundwater increases 405,942

Water distribution system increases

153,313

Physical water asset increases

19.4 Discharge into the urban wastewater system of individually-taken water

-

19.5 Delivery of water transferred-in to water distribution system

Measured 3,664

19.6 Water inflow into the urban wastewater system

-
Total physical water asset increases 3,664

Non-physical water assets increases

23.8 Allocation announcement/claim recognition on regulated flows—urban water access entitlement/arrangement

Other 149,649
Total non-physical water assets increases 149,649
Total Water distribution system increases 153,313

Total water asset increases

906,709

Water liability decreases

Groundwater liability decreases

18,696

28.1 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation

28.1.3.2 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation—individual irrigator holder

Other 18,098

28.1.3.3 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation—industrial and commercial holder

Other 439

28.1.3.5 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation—individual holder for S&D

Other 159
Total Groundwater liability decreases 18,696

Total water liability decreases

18,696

Water asset decreases

Connected surface water decreases

235,115

Physical water asset decreases

14.1 Evaporation from connected surface water

Modelled 27,692

14.2 Surface water flow out of region

Measured 106,162

14.3 Leakage from connected surface water store

-

14.4 Overbank flood spilling

0

14.5 Surface water diversion under other statutory right

-

14.6 Entitled diversion of unregulated surface water flows

Estimated 4,567

14.10 Other lumped surface water decreases

Measured 3,664
Total physical water asset decreases 142,085

Non-physical water assets decreases

24.4 Other lumped non-physical surface water asset decreases

Other 93,030
Total non-physical water assets decreases 93,030
Total Connected surface water decreases 235,115

Groundwater decreases

116,254

Physical water asset decreases

16.1 Groundwater outflow out of region

16.1.1 Regional groundwater outflow

Modelled 2,431

16.1.2 Groundwater discharge into sea

-

16.2 Evaporation from groundwater

-

16.3 Groundwater discharge

16.3.1 Groundwater discharge to landscape

-

16.3.2 Groundwater discharge to connected surface water

Other 72,148

16.3.3 Groundwater discharge into off-channel private water store

-

16.3.5 Infiltration of groundwater into urban wastewater system

-

16.4 Groundwater extraction under other statutory right

16.4.1 Groundwater extraction—S&D basic right

Estimated 1,875

16.4.2 Groundwater extraction—other lumped basic rights

Estimated 39,800
Total Groundwater decreases 116,254

Water distribution system decreases

163,946

Physical water asset decreases

20.2 Leakages from water distribution system

20.2.1 Leakage from water distribution system to landscape

-

20.2.2 Leakage from water distribution system to groundwater

Estimated 14,742

20.2.3 Discharge from on-site wastewater treatment systems of water supplied via urban Water distribution system

-

20.3 Irrigation water application from water distribution system

20.3.1 Application of water from Irrigation water supply system for irrigation

Modelled 4,890

20.3.2 Application of water from urban water supply system and recycled water supply system for irrigation or outdoor use

Other 70,532

20.4 Waste water discharge

20.4.1 Discharge of urban wastewater to connected surface water

Measured 2,097

20.4.2 Wastewater discharge out of region

Measured 60,139

20.5 Recycled water discharge

20.5.1 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water

Measured 142

20.5.2 Managed aquifer recharge

-

20.7 Other lumped water distribution system decreases

Other 11,404
Total Water distribution system decreases 163,946

Total water asset decreases

515,315

Water liability increases

Surface water liability increases

149,649

25.1 Allocation announcement on regulated flows

25.1.4 Allocation announcement/claim recognition on regulated flows—urban water access entitlement/arrangement

149,649
Total Surface water liability increases 149,649

Groundwater liability increases

39,236

27.1 Groundwater allocation announcement

27.1.3 Groundwater allocation announcement—other lumped class

27.1.3.2 Groundwater allocation announcement—individual irrigator holder

Other 38,225

27.1.3.3 Groundwater allocation announcement—industrial and commercial holder

Other 812

27.1.3.5 Groundwater allocation announcement—individual holder for S&D

Other 199
Total Groundwater liability increases 39,236

Total water liability increases

188,885

Unaccounted-for difference

220,348

30.2 Unaccounted-for difference—connected surface water store

(38,365)

30.3 Unaccounted-for difference—groundwater store

269,352

30.5 Unaccounted-for difference—water distribution system store

(10,639)

30.7 Unaccounted-for difference—non-physical water Asset

0

30.9 Unaccounted-for difference—groundwater liability

0
Total Unaccounted-for difference 220,348

Change in net water assets

857

Data
Type

2010
ML