Sydney

Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities

	Data Type	2010 ML
Water asset increases
Connected surface water increases		1,809,780
Physical water asset increases
13.1 Precipitation on connected surface water	Estimated	83,203
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	Other	1,663,861
13.4.2 Diffuse return of irrigation water to connected surface water		-
13.5 Overbank flood return to river channel		-
13.6 Delivery of water transferred-in to connected surface water
13.6.3 Delivery of water transferred-in under inter-basin agreement to connected surface water	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	54,576
13.7.2 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water	Measured	1,980
13.7.3 Discharge after use of water diverted by industries	Measured	6,160
Total Connected surface water increases		1,809,780

Groundwater increases		-
Physical water asset increases
15.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region		-
15.2 Groundwater recharge		-
Total Groundwater increases		-

Water distribution system increases		1,077,492
Physical water asset increases
19.3 Water inflow into the urban water supply system
19.3.1 Unregulated inflow of surface water into the urban water supply system	Measured	6,295
19.4 Discharge into the urban wastewater system of individually-taken water		-
19.5 Delivery of water transferred-in to water distribution system
19.5.1 Delivery of desalinated water transferred-in to urban water supply system	Measured	19,952
19.5.6 Other lumped delivery of water transferred-in to water distribution system	Measured	3,380
19.6 Water inflow into the urban wastewater system		-
*Total physical water asset increases*		29,627
Non-physical water assets increases
23.8 Allocation announcement/claim recognition on regulated flows—urban water access entitlement/arrangement	Estimated	1,022,865
23.12 Non-physical Water distribution system increases—other lumped	Estimated	25,000
*Total non-physical water assets increases*		1,047,865
Total Water distribution system increases		1,077,492

Total water asset increases		2,887,272
Water liability decreases
Surface water liability decreases		523,499
26.1 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation on regulated flows
26.1.4 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation/claim on regulated flows—urban water access entitlement/arrangement	Estimated	521,320
26.1.9 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation on regulated flows—other lumped water access entitlement
26.1.9.3 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation/claim on regulated flows—industrial and commercial holder	Estimated	2,179
Total Surface water liability decreases		523,499

Total water liability decreases		523,499
Water asset decreases
Connected surface water decreases		1,418,805
Physical water asset decreases
14.1 Evaporation from connected surface water	Estimated	130,565
14.2 Surface water flow out of region	Other	1,196,052
14.3 Leakage from connected surface water store		-
14.4 Overbank flood spilling		-
14.5 Surface water diversion under other statutory right
14.5.1 Surface water diversion—riparian right	Estimated	32,555
14.6 Entitled diversion of unregulated surface water flows
14.6.5 Diversion of unregulated flows—other lumped class
14.6.5.4 Diversion of unregulated flows—urban holder	Measured	6,295
14.6.5.5 Diversion of unregulated flows—individual holder for S&D	Estimated	938
14.6.5.6 Diversion of unregulated flows—other lumped holders	Estimated	50,575
*Total physical water asset decreases*		1,416,980
Non-physical water assets decreases
24.1 Adjustment and forfeiture on interbasin claim over water in other region	Other	1,825
*Total non-physical water assets decreases*		1,825
Total Connected surface water decreases		1,418,805

Groundwater decreases		-
Physical water asset decreases
16.1 Groundwater outflow out of region		-
16.2 Evaporation from groundwater		-
16.3 Groundwater discharge		-
16.4 Groundwater extraction under other statutory right
16.4.1 Groundwater extraction—S&D basic right		-
*Total physical water asset decreases*		-
Total Groundwater decreases		-

Water distribution system decreases		1,026,342
Physical water asset decreases
20.2 Leakages from water distribution system
20.2.1 Leakage from water distribution system to landscape	Estimated	36,249
20.2.2 Leakage from water distribution system to groundwater		-
20.2.3 Discharge from on-site wastewater treatment systems of water supplied via urban Water distribution system		-
20.4 Waste water discharge
20.4.1 Discharge of urban wastewater to connected surface water	Other	59,475
20.4.2 Wastewater discharge out of region	Measured	395,186
20.4.3 Other lumped waste water discharge	Measured	6,160
20.5 Recycled water discharge
20.5.1 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water	Measured	1,980
20.6 Water transferred-out
20.6.3 Volume of potable water export	Estimated	2,574
20.6.4 Volume of non-potable water export	Estimated	1,174
*Total physical water asset decreases*		502,798
Non-physical water assets decreases
24.8 Adjustment and forfeiture of allocation/claim on regulated flows—urban water access entitlement/arrangement	Estimated	521,320
24.12 Non-physical Water distribution system decreases—other lumped	Estimated	2,224
*Total non-physical water assets decreases*		523,544
Total Water distribution system decreases		1,026,342

Total water asset decreases		2,445,147
Water liability increases
Surface water liability increases		1,047,865
25.1 Allocation announcement on regulated flows
25.1.4 Allocation announcement/claim recognition on regulated flows—urban water access entitlement/arrangement	Estimated	1,022,865
25.1.9 Allocation announcement on regulated flows—other lumped water access entitlement
25.1.9.3 Allocation announcement/claim recognition on regulated flows—industrial and commercial holder	Estimated	25,000
Total Surface water liability increases		1,047,865

Total water liability increases		1,047,865
Unaccounted-for difference		20,547
30.2 Unaccounted-for difference—connected surface water store	Estimated	(30,648)
30.3 Unaccounted-for difference—groundwater store		-
30.5 Unaccounted-for difference—water distribution system store	Estimated	51,195
Total Unaccounted-for difference		20,547

Change in net water assets		(102,788)
	Data Type	2010 ML

National Water Account 2010

Sydney

Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities

Water asset increases

Connected surface water increases

Physical water asset increases

Groundwater increases

Physical water asset increases

Water distribution system increases

Physical water asset increases

Non-physical water assets increases

Total water asset increases

2,887,272

Water liability decreases

Surface water liability decreases

Total water liability decreases

523,499

Water asset decreases

Connected surface water decreases

Physical water asset decreases

Non-physical water assets decreases

Groundwater decreases

Physical water asset decreases

Water distribution system decreases

Physical water asset decreases

Non-physical water assets decreases

Total water asset decreases

2,445,147

Water liability increases

Surface water liability increases

Total water liability increases

1,047,865

Unaccounted-for difference

Change in net water assets

(102,788)