South East Queensland
Statement of Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities

2012 ML 2011 ML
Water asset increases
Surface water increases 5,920,132 12,705,786
9.1 Precipitation on surface water 239,397 417,313
9.3 Groundwater discharge - -
9.4 Runoff to surface water 5,673,771 12,286,627
9.6 Overbank flood return to river channel - -
9.10 Direct discharge by user 6,964 1,846
Total Surface water increases 5,920,132 12,705,786
Groundwater increases - -
10.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region - -
10.3 Recharge from landscape - -
10.4 Recharge from surface water - -
10.5 Leakage from off–channel water storage - -
Total Groundwater increases - -
Urban water system increases 272,384 307,345
11.1 Precipitation on urban water system - -
11.4 Wastewater collected 246,055 269,214
11.5 Delivery of water from outside region to urban water system 22,902 24,636
11.6 Delivery of desalinated water to urban water system 3,427 13,495
11.7 Stormwater ingress - -
11.8 Infiltration from groundwater to urban water system - -
Total Urban water system increases 272,384 307,345
Total water asset increases 6,192,516 13,013,131
Water liability decreases
Surface water liability decreases 68,055 66,841
13.1 Adjustment and forfeiture of surface water allocation 68,055 66,841
Total Surface water liability decreases 68,055 66,841
Groundwater liability decreases 7,567 8,227
14.1 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation 7,567 8,227
Total Groundwater liability decreases 7,567 8,227
Total water liability decreases 75,622 75,068
Water asset decreases
Surface water decreases 4,135,280 12,581,683
17.1 Evaporation from surface water 259,859 270,156
17.2 River outflow from the region 3,631,308 12,043,399
17.3 Leakage to groundwater - -
17.4 Leakage to landscape 232,271 256,778
17.5 Overbank flood spilling - -
17.6 Surface water diversions – other statutory rights 3,628 3,628
17.7 Entitled diversion of non–allocated surface water to users 2,049 2,016
17.21 Other surface water decreases 6,165 5,706
Total Surface water decreases 4,135,280 12,581,683
Groundwater decreases 2,003 258
18.1 Groundwater outflow to outside region - -
18.2 Groundwater outflow to outside region at coast - -
18.3 Discharge to landscape - -
18.4 Discharge to surface water - -
18.6 Infiltration to urban water system - -
18.7 Groundwater extractions – other statutory rights - -
18.8 Entitled extraction of non–allocated groundwater to users 2,003 258
Total Groundwater decreases 2,003 258
Urban water system decreases 465,924 400,806
19.1 Evaporation from urban water system - -
19.2 Leakage to landscape 0 747
19.4 Delivery to urban water system users 259,039 216,376
19.7 Wastewater discharge outside of region 203,228 180,867
19.8 Other wastewater discharge 645 363
19.11 Transfer of water outside of region 3,012 2,453
Total Urban water system decreases 465,924 400,806
Total water asset decreases 4,603,207 12,982,747
Water liability increases
Surface water liability increases 73,304 73,304
21.1 Surface water allocation announcements 73,304 73,304
Total Surface water liability increases 73,304 73,304
Groundwater liability increases 9,340 9,340
22.1 Groundwater allocation announcements 9,340 9,340
Total Groundwater liability increases 9,340 9,340
Total water liability increases 82,644 82,644
Unaccounted–for difference
Unaccounted–for difference 1,320,311 (98,977)
25.1 Unaccounted–for difference 1,320,311 (98,977)
Total Unaccounted–for difference 1,320,311 (98,977)
Total unaccounted-for difference 1,320,311 (98,977)
Change in net water assets 261,976 121,785