Melbourne
Reconciliations

Reconciliation of closing water storage with total water assets

 

Table 1  Reconciliation of closing water storage to total water assets for the Melbourne region
 

2014
(ML)

2013
(ML)

Closing water storages presented in the Statement of Water Flows650,286650,730
   
Surface water  
Storages581,952582,979
Unregulated river––
Regulated river––
Groundwater  
Water table aquifer22,05422,054
Underlying aquifers16,56516,565
Urban water system  
Urban water supply system––
Wastewater system29,71529,132
Recycled water system––
   
Total water storages as presented in the Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities650,286650,730
   
add Other water assets  
Surface water  
Inter-region claim on water815,917794,979
Claim on desalinated water00
Total other water assets815,917794,979
   
Total water assets1,466,2031,445,709

 

 

Reconciliation of the net change in water storage to the change in net water assets

 

Table 2  Reconciliation of the net change in water storage to the change in net water assets for the Melbourne region
 2014
(ML)		2013
(ML)
   
Change in net water assets15,6602,227
   
adjustments for:  
   
Change in non-physical water assets  
Surface water  
Inter-region claim on water(20,938)(101,767)
Claim on desalinated water0
0
Total change in non-physical water assets(20,938)(101,767)
   
Change in water liabilities  
Surface water liability  
Surface water allocation remaining4,8340
Inter-region commitment on surface water00
Groundwater liability  
Groundwater allocation remaining00
Total change in water liabilities4,8340
   
Net change in water storage(444)(99,540)