Sydney
22.2 Groundwater allocation announcements – urban system

Supporting information

This line item represents the total groundwater allocation for the urban class entitlement holders in the Sydney region for the 2011–12 year.

Entitlement (expressed as a share component under the Water Management Act) is specified on a water access licence expressed as a unit share for a defined licence category. The amount of water that a licence holder is allocated is a result of an allocation announcement and their share component.

Reconciliation of this line item is shown in the following table.

Calculation of groundwater liability for the urban system for the 2011–12 year
Calculation
Line item
Volume (ML)

 

6.2 Opening balance (as at 30 June 2011)

0

add

22.2 Groundwater allocation announcements – urban system

140

less

14.2 Adjustment of groundwater allocation – urban system

140

equals

6.2 Closing balance (as at 30 June 2011)

0

Quantification approach

Data source

Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan region Groundwater Source.

Provided by

New South Wales Office of Water.

Method

The groundwater allocation for urban holders is assumed in the 2011–12 year is 100% of the entitlement stated in the Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan Region Groundwater Source.

Assumptions, limitations, caveats and approximations

Total groundwater allocation announcement for the urban water system is assumed to be 100% of the entitlement stated in the Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan region Groundwater Source.

Uncertainty information

The allocation/claim was derived from the Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan region Groundwater Source.  Uncertainty was not quantified.