Sydney
Statement of Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities
Line items in the statements are hyperlinked to the associated section of the Supporting information notes. Methods used to derive line item volumes are provided in the Quantification approaches notes.
for the year ended 30 June 2014
| 2014 ML | 2013 ML | |
|---|---|---|
| Water asset increases | ||
| Surface water increases | 2,092,915 | 5,119,118 |
| Precipitation on surface water | 91,668 | 134,391 |
| Runoff to surface water | 1,986,928 | 4,968,033 |
| Direct discharge by user | 2,485 | 4,860 |
| Increase of inter-region surface water claim on water | 11,834 | 11,834 |
| Total surface water increases | 2,092,915 | 5,119,118 |
| Groundwater increases | - | - |
| Groundwater inflow from outside region | - | - |
| Groundwater inflow from outside region at coast | - | - |
| Recharge from landscape | - | - |
| Total groundwater increases | - | - |
| Urban water system increases | 483,601 | 510,676 |
| Wastewater collected | 480,243 | 507,638 |
| Delivery of water from outside region to urban water system | 1,580 | 1,260 |
| Delivery of desalinated water to urban water system | 0 | 0 |
| Stormwater ingress | 0 | 0 |
| Increase of inter-region claim on water by urban water system | 1,778 | 1,778 |
| Total urban water system increases | 483,601 | 510,676 |
| Total water asset increases | 2,576,516 | 5,629,794 |
| Water liability decreases | ||
| Surface water liability decreases | 116,485 | 122,416 |
| Adjustment and forfeiture of surface water allocation | 116,485 | 122,416 |
| Other surface water liability decreases | 0 | 0 |
| Total surface water liability decreases | 116,485 | 122,416 |
| Total water liability decreases | 116,485 | 122,416 |
| Water asset decreases | ||
| Surface water decreases | 1,930,582 | 4,411,383 |
| Evaporation from surface water | 168,947 | 141,766 |
| River outflow from the region | 1,724,770 | 4,232,133 |
| Surface water diversions – other statutory rights | 32,530 | 32,529 |
| Decrease of inter-region surface water claim on water | 4,335 | 4,955 |
| Total surface water decreases | 1,930,582 | 4,411,383 |
| Urban water system decreases | 968,420 | 979,143 |
| Evaporation from urban water system | 253 | 350 |
| Urban water system leakage to groundwater | 40,390 | 44,899 |
| Delivery to urban water system users | 509,122 | 495,132 |
| Wastewater discharge outside of region | 394,499 | 402,455 |
| Transfer of water outside of region | 4,258 | 4,468 |
| Decrease of urban inter-region claim on water | 989 | 1,182 |
| Other urban water system decreases | 18,909 | 30,657 |
| Total urban water system decreases | 968,420 | 979,143 |
| Total water asset decreases | 2,890,002 | 5,390,526 |
| Water liability increases | ||
| Surface water liability increases | 159,462 | 159,462 |
| Surface water allocation announcements | 159,462 | 159,462 |
| Other surface water liability increases | 0 | 0 |
| Total surface water liability increases | 159,462 | 159,462 |
| Total water liability increases | 159,462 | 159,462 |
| Unaccounted-for difference | ||
| Unaccounted-for difference | 84,851 | 144,360 |
| Unaccounted-for difference | 84,851 | 144,360 |
| Total unaccounted-for difference | 84,851 | 144,360 |
| Total unaccounted-for difference | 84,851 | 144,360 |
| Change in net water assets | (450,314) | 57,862 |