South East Queensland
11.6 Delivery of desalinated water to urban water system
Supporting Information
This line item represents the volume of potable water produced by the Tugun desalination plant located within the Gold Coast Water Resource Plan area (13,495 ML), and transfered into the South East Queensland (SEQ) Water Grid.
Quantification Approach
Data Source
Provided by
Method
Based on master meter readings (meter M–056–MW) summed to provide an annual total. The data were extracted from the WaterHub Database by the SEQ Water Grid Manager; however, the original meter reading and data entry into the database were undertaken by WaterSecure (not part of Seqwater).
Assumptions, Limitations, Caveats and Approximations
None.
Uncertainty Information
Meter manufacturer (Promag) estimates an accuracy of 0.26 to 0.37%.
Comparative year
This line item corresponds to line item 19.5.1 Delivery of desalinated water transferred-in to urban water supply system reported in the 2010 Account, which had a value of 23,080 ML.