Sydney
Water Accounting Statements : Physical Water Flows

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2011 ML 2010 ML
Water inflows
Surface water inflows 4,290,814 1,748,325
9.1 Precipitation on surface water 112,395 83,203
9.4 Runoff to surface water 4,173,310 1,658,962
9.6 Overbank flood return to river channel - -
9.10 Direct discharge by user 4,885 6,160
9.11 Delivery of water under inter-region agreement 224 0
Total Surface water inflows 4,290,814 1,748,325
Groundwater inflows - -
10.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region - -
10.2 Groundwater inflow from outside region at coast - -
10.3 Recharge from landscape - -
Total Groundwater inflows - -
Urban water system inflows 624,200 52,448
11.4 Wastewater collected 513,998 -
11.6 Delivery of desalinated water to urban water system 77,102 19,952
11.7 Stormwater ingress 841 0
11.9 Delivery of water to urban water system under inter-region agreement 5,183 3,380
11.14 Other delivery of water to urban water system 21,308 22,821
11.21 Other urban water inflows 5,768 6,295
Total Urban water system inflows 624,200 52,448
Total water inflows 4,915,014 1,800,773
Water outflows
Surface water outflows 3,218,307 1,419,430
17.1 Evaporation from surface water 114,894 130,565
17.2 River outflow from the region 3,039,529 1,196,052
17.5 Overbank flood spilling - -
17.6 Diversions - other statutory rights 32,555 32,555
17.11 Surface water allocation diversion 23,797 57,808
17.16 Other delivery of allocated surface water 7,532 2,450
Total Surface water outflows 3,218,307 1,419,430
Groundwater outflows - -
18.1 Groundwater outflow to outside region - -
18.2 Groundwater outflow to outside region at coast - -
18.3 Discharge to landscape - -
Total Groundwater outflows - -
Urban water system outflows 946,951 441,343
19.2 Leakage to landscape 39,206 36,249
19.4 Delivery to urban water system users 474,594 -
19.7 Wastewater discharge outside of region 428,215 395,186
19.11 Transfer of water outside of region 0 3,748
19.20 Other urban water decreases 4,936 6,160
Total Urban water system outflows 946,951 441,343
Total water outflows 4,165,258 1,860,773
Unaccounted-for difference
Unaccounted-for difference 218,095 43,368
25.1 Unaccounted-for difference 218,095 43,368
Total unaccounted-for difference 218,095 43,368
Opening water storage 1,709,649 1,813,017
Add/(Less): Change in water storage 531,661 (103,368)
Closing water storage 2,241,310 1,709,649