Sydney

Physical Water Flow

	Data Type	2010 ML
Water inflows
Connected surface water inflows		1,809,780
13.1 Precipitation on connected surface water	Estimated	83,203
13.3 Groundwater discharge to connected surface water		-
13.4 Landscape water drain to connected surface water
13.4.1 Rainfall-runoff to connected surface water	Other	1,663,861
13.4.2 Diffuse return of irrigation water to connected surface water		-
13.5 Overbank flood return to river channel		-
13.6 Delivery of water transferred-in to connected surface water
13.6.3 Delivery of water transferred-in under inter-basin agreement to connected surface water	Other	0
13.7 Discharge of wastewater and recycled water into connected surface water
13.7.1 Discharge of urban wastewater to connected surface water	Measured	54,576
13.7.2 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water	Measured	1,980
13.7.3 Discharge after use of water diverted by industries	Measured	6,160
Total Connected surface water inflows		1,809,780

Groundwater inflows		-
15.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region		-
15.2 Groundwater recharge		-
Total Groundwater inflows		-

Water distribution system inflows		553,993
19.3 Unregulated water inflow into the urban water supply system
19.3.1 Unregulated inflow of surface water into the urban water supply system	Measured	6,295
19.4 Discharge into the urban wastewater system of individually-taken water		-
19.5 Delivery of water transferred-in to water distribution system
19.5.1 Delivery of desalinated water transferred-in to urban water supply system	Measured	19,952
19.5.6 Other lumped delivery of water transferred-in to water distribution system		3,380
19.6 Water inflow into the urban wastewater system		-
19.8 Allocation diversion into the urban water supply system
19.8.4 Allocation/claim diversion of regulated flows—urban water access entitlement/arrangement	Measured	501,545
19.8.8 Allocation diversion into the urban water supply system—other lumped	Measured	22,821
Total Water distribution system inflows		553,993

Total water inflows		2,363,773
Water outflows
Connected surface water outflows		1,943,796
14.1 Evaporation from connected surface water	Estimated	130,565
14.2 Surface water flow out of region	Other	1,196,052
14.3 Leakage from connected surface water store		-
14.4 Overbank flood spilling		-
14.5 Surface water diversion under other statutory right
14.5.1 Surface water diversion—riparian right	Estimated	32,555
14.6 Entitled diversion of unregulated surface water flows
14.6.5 Diversion of unregulated flows—other lumped class
14.6.5.4 Diversion of unregulated flows—urban holder	Measured	6,295
14.6.5.5 Diversion of unregulated flows—individual holder for S&D	Estimated	938
14.6.5.6 Diversion of unregulated flows—other lumped holders	Estimated	50,575
14.7 Allocation diversion of regulated surface water flows
14.7.4 Allocation/claim diversion of regulated flows—urban water access entitlement/arrangement	Measured	501,545
14.7.9 Allocation diversion of regulated flows—other lumped water access entitlement
14.7.9.3 Allocation/claim diversion of regulated flows—industrial and commercial holder	Measured	22,821
14.7.9.7 Allocation diversion of regulated flows—other lumped holders	Measured	2,450
Total Connected surface water outflows		1,943,796

Groundwater outflows		-
16.1 Groundwater outflow out of region		-
16.2 Evaporation from groundwater		-
16.3 Groundwater discharge		-
16.4 Groundwater extraction under other statutory right
16.4.1 Groundwater extraction—S&D basic right		-
16.5 Groundwater allocation extraction
16.5.3 Groundwater allocation extraction—other lumped water access entitlement
16.5.3.4 Groundwater allocation extraction—urban holder		-
16.5.3.7 Groundwater allocation extraction—other lumped holders		-
Total Groundwater outflows		-

Water distribution system outflows		502,798
20.2 Leakages from water distribution system
20.2.1 Leakage from water distribution system to landscape	Estimated	36,249
20.2.2 Leakage from water distribution system to groundwater		-
20.2.3 Discharge from on-site wastewater treatment systems of water supplied via urban water distribution system		-
20.4 Wastewater discharge
20.4.1 Discharge of urban wastewater to connected surface water	Other	59,475
20.4.2 Wastewater discharge out of region	Measured	395,186
20.4.3 Other lumped wastewater discharge	Measured	6,160
20.5 Recycled water discharge
20.5.1 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water	Measured	1,980
20.6 Water transferred-out
20.6.3 Volume of potable water export	Estimated	2,574
20.6.4 Volume of non-potable water export	Estimated	1,174
Total Water distribution system outflows		502,798

Total water outflows		2,446,594
Unaccounted-for difference		20,547
30.2 Unaccounted-for difference—connected surface water store	Estimated	(30,648)
30.3 Unaccounted-for difference—groundwater store		-
30.5 Unaccounted-for difference—water distribution system store	Estimated	51,195
Total Unaccounted-for difference		20,547

Change in water storage		(103,368)
Opening water storage		1,813,017
Add: Change in water storage		(103,368)
Closing water storage		1,709,649
	Data Type	2010 ML

National Water Account 2010

Sydney

Physical Water Flow

Water inflows

Connected surface water inflows

Groundwater inflows

Water distribution system inflows

Total water inflows

2,363,773

Water outflows

Connected surface water outflows

Groundwater outflows

Water distribution system outflows

Total water outflows

2,446,594

Unaccounted-for difference

Change in water storage

(103,368)

Opening water storage

Closing water storage

1,709,649