About the area
Echuca sources water from the Murray River.
Echuca has a water treatment plant producing potable water for urban supply.
This system is supplied by Coliban Water.
Water balance
The table below shows the total volumes of water supplied from water resources in the Echuca system in 2021-22.
Table 1: Water balance, Echuca
| Water account component | 2021-22 (ML) | 2020-21 (ML) |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| Inflow from surface water | 3,504 | 3,344 |
| Inflow from groundwater | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from distribution system | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from recycled water | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from rainfall | 0 | 0 |
| Unattributed inflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total inflows | 3,504 | 3,344 |
| Outflows | ||
| Deliveries | ||
| Urban residential | 1,658 | 1,693 |
| Urban non-residential | 1,325 | 1,250 |
| Passed to other systems | 0 | 0 |
| Total deliveries | 2,983 | 2,943 |
| Losses | ||
| Evaporation | 0 | 0 |
| System losses | 522 | 401 |
| Total losses | 522 | 401 |
| Other outflows | ||
| Unattributed outflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total outflows | 3,505 | 3,344 |
| System efficiency | ||
| Distribution system efficiency (%) | 85% | 88% |
