Sydney
21.2 Surface water allocation announcements - urban system

This line item reflects the liability to the surface water store from the allocation/claim considered for the surface water store from the allocation/claim considered for urban water access entitlement category.

The volumetric value for the allocation/claim for the regulated urban water access entitlement category for the 2010–11 year is 1,022,865 ML.

Entitlement values used to estimate allocated volume are based on information available in the Draft Water Sharing Plan – Greater Metropolitan Unregulated River Water Sources. As no formal allocation announcement has occurred and water plans were not finalised during the 2010–11 year, the water allocation for the 2010–11 year was assumed to be 100% of the entitlement outlined in the draft water sharing plan.

These volumes did not officially take effect until 1 July 2011 (see  Water legislation in the Contextual information for further details)  but for the purposes of the 2011 Account it was deemed applicable at the time. Therefore, stated entitlement values are provisional and an estimate only.

Allocation announcements for the urban system in the 2011 Account

Utility type	Utility name	Diversions associated with the allocation	Allocated volume1 for the 2010–11 year (ML)
Major utility	Sydney Catchment Authority	Diversions to Sydney Water Corporation for Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area Diversions from Bendeela Pondage to Kangaroo Valley for Shoalhaven City Council Diversions from Wingecarribee Reservoir to the Wingecarribee Water Treatment Plant (WTP) for Wingecarribee Shire Council Diversions to some retail customers	987,000
Local water utility	Goulburn Mulwaree Council	Goulburn Mulwaree Council diversions to Goulburn WTP from storages	35,865
	Lithgow City Council	Lithgow City Council diversions to Oakey Park WTP from a storage
	Shoalhaven City Council	Sydney Catchment Authority diversions from Lake Yarrunga (Tallowa Dam) for pumping at Burrier for Shoalhaven City Council
	Wingecarribee Shire Council	Wingecarribee Shire Council diversions to Medway and Bundanoon WTPs from storages
Total			1,022,865

¹ Allocated volume is based on a 100% assumed allocation

Draft Water Sharing Plan – Greater Metropolitan Unregulated River Water Sources. Entitlement data recorded in databases and water management licences for Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Lithgow City Council, Shoalhaven City Council and Wingecarribee Shire Council.

Bureau of Meteorology calculated allocation announcement/claim; NSW Office of Water, Shoalhaven City Council, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Lithgow City Council and Wingecarribee Shire Council provided entitlement data.

The volumetric value for the announced allocation/claim for regulated urban water access entitlements/arrangements in the Sydney region was estimated by mapping entitlement values stated in the draft water sharing plan to the relevant category of entitlements, and applying an assumed allocation 100% at the beginning of the 2010–11 year. Entitlements for the Sydney Catchment Authority (major utility) and four local water utilities – Shoalhaven City Council, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Lithgow City Council and Wingecarribee Shire Council – were taken into account.

There is no process of formal allocation announcement for the entitlement holders considered in this line item. Taking into consideration the water availability at the beginning of the 2010–11 year, an allocation of 100% was assumed.

The NSW Office of Water records entitlements for the line item as unregulated for major utilities and local water utilities (to harvest unregulated inflow). The Bureau of Meteorology has defined these entitlements as regulated for the purposes of the 2011 Account and listed under urban category (see the note Water rights, entitlements, allocations and restrictions).

The volume was estimated. Uncertainty is ungraded.

The following table compares the value for the 2009–10 year reported in this account with the corresponding value reported in the 2010 Account.

 

Comparative year information from the 2010 account for line item 21.2

2011 Account line item	2010 Account line item	Value reported in the 2010 Account (ML)	Value reported in the 2011 Account (ML)	Additional information
21.2 Surface water allocation announcements –urban system	25.1.4 Allocation announcement on regulated flows – urban water access entitlement	1,022,865	1,022,865	Change in line item name