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Melbourne

                                                                                                   

Water Assets and Water Liabilities

                             

as at 30 June 2010

Data
type

2010
ML

Water assets

Connected surface water store

606,073

Physical water assets

1.1 Storages – entitlement system

Measured 381,507

1.2 Unregulated channel

–

1.3 Regulated channel

–
Total physical water assets 381,507

Non-physical water assets

7.1 Inter-basin claim on water – remaining

Estimated 224,566

7.3 Claim on desalinated water – remaining

Other 0
Total non-physical water assets 224,566
Total 1 Connected surface water store 606,073

Groundwater store assets

38,438

Physical water assets

2.1 Water table aquifer

Estimated 21,873

2.2 Underlying aquifers

Estimated 16,565
Total 2 Groundwater store 38,438

Water distribution system store

25,444

Physical water assets

5.1 Urban potable water supply system

–

5.2 Urban wastewater system

Estimated 24,709

5.3 Urban recycled water supply system

Estimated 735

5.4 Irrigation water supply system

Other 0
Total 5 Water distribution system store 25,444

Total water assets

669,955

Water liabilities

Surface water liability

2,549

8.1 Allocation on regulated flows remaining

8.1.2 Allocation on regulated flows remaining – high security water access entitlement

8.1.2.2 Allocation on regulated flows remaining – high security, individual irrigator holder

Other 937

8.1.4 Allocation/claim on regulated flows remaining – urban water access entitlement/ arrangement

Other 0

8.1.7 Allocation/claim on regulated flows remaining – environment water access entitlement

Other 287

8.1.9 Allocation on regulated flows remaining – other lumped water access entitlement

8.1.9.6 Allocation on regulated flows remaining – environmental purpose

Other 1,325
Total 8 Surface water liability 2,549

Groundwater liability

0

9.1 Groundwater allocation remaining

9.1.1 Groundwater allocation remaining – S&D class

Other 0

9.1.2 Groundwater allocation remaining – urban class

Other 0

9.1.3 Groundwater allocation remaining – other lumped class

9.1.3.7 Groundwater allocation remaining – other lumped holders

Other 0
Total 9 Groundwater liability 0

Total water liabilities

2,549

Net water assets

667,406

Net water assets

Opening net water assets

523,281

Change in net water assets

144,125

Closing net water assets

667,406

Data
Type

2010
ML