Canberra
19.17 Adjustment and forfeiture of urban claim on surface water

Supporting information

The volume recognised in the surface water statements is 23,162 ML that represents the total forfeiture of surface water allocations for the urban water system in the Canberra region during the 2012–13 year.

For the purpose of the 2013 Account, any volume of water allocated to ACTEW under its urban water licence (line item 21.2 Surface water allocation announcements – urban water system) that has not been diverted (line item 17.12 Surface water allocation diversion – urban water system) has been considered as forfeited.


Adjustment and forfeiture on ACTEW's urban water licence
Line item
Volume (ML)
21.2 Surface water allocation announcements–urban water system 71,000
17.12 Surface water allocation diversion–urban water system (47,838)
Total 23,162

Quantification approach

Data source

Water Resource Information Database.

Provided by

ACT Government, Environmental and Sustainable Development Directorate.

Method

Unused allocation at 30 June 2013 was considered as forfeiture. Diversions from Bendora, Corin, Cotter and Googong reservoirs together with diversions from the Murrumbidgee River were subtracted from the allocated volume (line item 17.12 Surface water allocation diversion–urban water system).

Assumptions, limitations, caveats and approximations

Nil.

Uncertainty information

The uncertainty estimate was not quantified.