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Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities

                             
Data
type

2010
ML

Water asset increases

Connected surface water increases

1,214,566

Physical water asset increases

13.1 Precipitation on connected surface water

Modelled 31,557

13.3 Groundwater discharge to connected surface water

-

13.4 Landscape water drain to connected surface water

13.4.1 Rainfall runoff to connected surface water

Estimated 1,005,902

13.4.2 Diffuse return of irrigation water to connected surface water

-

13.4.3 Point return of irrigation water to connected surface water

Estimated 36

13.5 Overbank flood return to river channel

Other 0

13.6 Delivery of water transferred-in to connected surface water

13.6.1 Delivery of desalinated water transferred-in to connected surface water

Other 0

13.6.3 Delivery of water transferred-in under inter-basin agreement to connected surface water

Measured 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 8,063

13.7.2 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water

Measured 17,199

13.7.3 Discharge after use of water diverted by industries

-
Total physical water asset increases 1,062,757

Non-physical water assets increases

23.4 Other lumped non-physical surface water asset increases

Other 151,809
Total non-physical water assets increases 151,809
Total 13 Connected surface water increases 1,214,566

Groundwater increases

162,466

Physical water asset increases

15.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region

-

15.2 Groundwater recharge

15.2.1 Diffuse groundwater recharge from landscape water

Modelled 143,063

15.2.2 Groundwater recharge from connected surface water

-

15.2.4 Leakage from water distribution system to groundwater

Estimated 19,403
Total 15 Groundwater increases 162,466

Water distribution system increases

361,401

Physical water asset increases

19.1 Precipitation on water distribution system

-

19.2 Water inflow into the irrigation supply system

-

19.3 Water inflow into the urban water supply system

-

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

-

19.5 Delivery of water transferred-in to water distribution system

-

19.6 Water inflow into the urban wastewater system

-
Total physical water asset increases -

Non-physical water assets increases

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

Other 360,816

23.10 Groundwater allocation announcement – urban class

Other 585
Total non-physical water assets increases 361,401
Total 19 Water distribution system increases 361,401

Total water asset increases

1,738,433

Water liability decreases

Surface water liability decreases

0

26.1 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation on regulated flows

26.1.2 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation on regulated flows – high security water access entitlement

26.1.2.2 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation on regulated flows – high security, individual irrigator holder

Estimated 0

26.1.4 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation/claim on regulated flows – urban water access entitlement/arrangement

Estimated 0

26.1.7 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation on regulated flows – environment water access entitlement

Estimated 0

26.1.9 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation on regulated flows – other lumped water access entitlement

26.1.9.6 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation on regulated flows – environmental purpose

Estimated 0
Total 26 Surface water liability decreases 0

Groundwater liability decreases

18,899

28.1 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation

28.1.1 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation – S&D class

Estimated 0

28.1.2 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation – urban class

Estimated 453

28.1.3 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation – other lumped class

28.1.3.7 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation – other lumped holders

Estimated 18,446
Total 28 Groundwater liability decreases 18,899

Total water liability decreases

18,899

Water asset decreases

Connected surface water decreases

489,653

Physical water asset decreases

14.1 Evaporation from connected surface water

Modelled 44,289

14.2 Surface water flow out of region

Estimated 418,938

14.3 Leakage from connected surface water store

-

14.5 Surface water diversion under other statutory right

14.5.1 Surface water diversion – riparian right

-

14.6 Entitled diversion of unregulated surface water flows

14.6.1 Diversion of unregulated flows – S&D water access entitlement

Estimated 1,007

14.6.5 Diversion of unregulated flows – other lumped class

14.6.5.6 Diversion of unregulated flows – other lumped holders

Measured 24,738

14.9 Diversion of surface water for transfer-out under Inter-basin agreement

Measured 681
Total 14 Connected surface water decreases 489,653

Groundwater decreases

44,563

Physical water asset decreases

16.1 Groundwater outflow out of region

16.1.1 Regional groundwater outflow

-

16.1.2 Groundwater discharge into sea

Modelled 24,018

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

-

16.3.5 Infiltration of groundwater into urban wastewater system

-

16.4 Groundwater extraction under other statutory right

16.4.2 Groundwater extraction – other lumped basic rights

Estimated 20,545
Total 16 Groundwater decreases 44,563

Water distribution system decreases

281,108

Physical water asset decreases

20.2 Leakages from water distribution system

20.2.1 Leakage from water distribution system to landscape

Estimated 8,760

20.2.2 Leakage from water distribution system to groundwater

Estimated 19,403

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

Measured 18,296

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

-

20.4 Wastewater discharge

20.4.1 Discharge of urban wastewater to connected surface water

Measured 8,063

20.4.2 Wastewater discharge out of region

Measured 208,934

20.5 Recycled water discharge

20.5.1 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water

Measured 17,199

20.6 Water transferred-out

20.6.3 Volume of potable water export

-

20.6.4 Volume of non-potable water export

-
Total physical water asset decreases 280,655

Non-physical water assets decreases

24.8 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation/claim on regulated flows – urban water access entitlement/arrangement

Other 0

24.10 Adjustment and forfeiture/claim of groundwater allocation – urban class/arrangement

Other 453
Total non-physical water assets decreases 453
Total 20 Water distribution system decreases 281,108

Total water asset decreases

815,324

Water liability increases

Surface water liability increases

366,319

25.1 Allocation announcement on regulated flows

25.1.2 Allocation announcement on regulated flows – high security water access entitlement

25.1.2.2 Allocation announcement on regulated flows – high security, individual irrigator holder

Other 3,490

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

Other 360,816

25.1.7 Allocation announcement on regulated flows – environment water access entitlement

Other 287

25.1.9 Allocation announcement on regulated flows – environmental purpose

25.1.9.6 Allocation announcement on regulated flows – environmental purpose

Other 1,726
Total 25 Surface water liability increases 366,319

Groundwater liability increases

37,494

27.1 Groundwater allocation announcement

27.1.1 Groundwater allocation announcement – S&D class

Other 9,384

27.1.2 Groundwater allocation announcement – urban class

Other 585

27.1.3 Groundwater allocation announcement – other lumped class

27.1.3.7 Groundwater allocation announcement – other lumped holders

Other 27,525
Total 27 Groundwater liability increases 37,494

Total water liability increases

403,813

Unaccounted-for difference

394,070

30.2 Unaccounted-for difference – connected surface water store

214,966

30.3 Unaccounted-for difference – groundwater store

99,308

30.5 Unaccounted-for difference – water distribution system store

79,796
Total 30 Unaccounted-for difference 394,070

Change in net water assets

144,125

Data
Type

2010
ML