Sydney
Statement of Water Flows

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2012 ML 2011 ML
Water inflows
Surface water inflows 8,425,678 4,295,997
9.1 Precipitation on surface water 164,426 112,395
9.4 Runoff to surface water 8,252,376 4,173,310
9.10 Direct discharge by user 4,693 4,885
9.11 Delivery of water under inter-region agreement to surface water 4,183 5,407
Total Surface water inflows 8,425,678 4,295,997
Groundwater inflows - -
10.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region - -
10.2 Groundwater inflow from outside region at coast - -
10.3 Recharge from landscape - -
Total Groundwater inflows - -
Urban water system inflows 664,509 591,941
11.4 Wastewater collected 601,502 513,998
11.6 Delivery of desalinated water to urban water system 61,290 77,102
11.7 Stormwater ingress 1,717 841
Total Urban water system inflows 664,509 591,941
Total water inflows 9,090,187 4,887,938
Water outflows
Surface water outflows 7,317,959 3,233,847
17.1 Evaporation from surface water 120,977 114,894
17.2 River outflow from the region 7,132,288 3,039,529
17.6 Surface water diversions – other statutory rights 32,529 32,555
17.11 Entitled diversion of allocated surface water to users 32,165 39,337
17.16 Other delivery of allocated surface water 0 7,532
Total Surface water outflows 7,317,959 3,233,847
Groundwater outflows 19,652 0
18.1 Groundwater outflow to outside region - -
18.2 Groundwater outflow to outside region at coast - -
18.3 Discharge to landscape - -
18.7 Groundwater extractions – other statutory rights 19,652 0
18.11 Entitled extraction of allocated groundwater to users - -
Total Groundwater outflows 19,652 0
Urban water system outflows 1,005,064 981,888
19.2 Leakage to landscape 42,987 39,206
19.4 Delivery to urban water system users 489,557 506,242
19.7 Wastewater discharge outside of region 472,073 431,504
19.20 Other urban water system outflows 447 4,936
Total Urban water system outflows 1,005,064 981,888
Total water outflows 8,342,675 4,215,735
Unaccounted-for difference
Unaccounted-for difference 208,300 140,542
25.1 Unaccounted-for difference 208,300 140,542
Total Unaccounted-for difference 208,300 140,542
Total unaccounted-for difference 208,300 140,542
Opening water storage 2,241,310 1,709,649
Add/(Less): Change in water storage 539,212 531,661
Closing water storage 2,780,522 2,241,310