Perth
32.3 Surface water access entitlement for allocated diversions

Supporting information

This line item consists of three surface water rights as shown in the following table.


Surface water rights for the Perth region for the 2012–13 year

 

Water right volume (ML)

Water allocation line item

Water allocation volume (ML)

Private use

33,886

21.1

33,886

Urban water system

248,117

21.2

248,117

Irrigation scheme

68,360

21.3

28,420

Total

350,363

 

310,423


During the 2012–13 year, the water allocation for individual users and the urban water system was assumed to equal 100% of the annual water entitlement. In contrast, the water allocation for the Harvey Water Irrigation Scheme was approximately 40% of the water entitlement for the 2012–13 year (see table above).

It is likely that, given the relatively low water levels in the major irrigation supply storages during the 2012–13 year, only a percentage of the water entitlement for the irrigation scheme was available for use.

Refer to the Water rights note in the 'Contextual information' for more detail.