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Perth
6.1 Groundwater allocation remaining

Supporting information

The volume recognised in the water accounting statements (124,858 ML) represents the volume of groundwater allocation remaining for individual licence entitlements at the end of the 2012–13 year.

This line item refers to all groundwater supply in the Perth region not related to urban water systems or irrigation schemes. It includes water supply to individual users in the agricultural, industrial and commercial sectors.

Quantification approach

Data source

Water Resource Licensing database.

Provided by

Department of Water.

Method

The allocation remaining at 30 June 2013 was calculated as shown in the following table.


Volume of groundwater allocation remaining at the start and end of the 2012–13 year

 

Account

Volume (ML)

 

Opening balance (at 1 July 2012)

147,367

add

22.1 Groundwater allocation announcements

284,520

less

18.11 Entitled extraction of allocated groundwater to users

274,546

less

14.1 Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation

32,483

 

Closing balance (at 30 June 2013)

124,858

 

Generally, the water management year for private users commences on the date the licence is issued. Consequently, there are a high number of private water users whose licence anniversary falls outside the standard water year (1 July–30 June). As a result, the allocation remaining at 30 June 2013 is relatively high (more than 40% of the allocation announcement).

Assumptions, limitations, caveats and approximations

Nil.

Uncertainty information

The uncertainty estimate was not quantified.

Comparative year

The volume of groundwater allocation remaining for the 2011–12 year has changed from that presented in the 2012 Account. Please refer to Restatement of comparative information in the 'Water accounting policies' for more information.