About the area
The Moe system sources water from Narracan Creek and Tanjil River. The Moe system services the townships of Moe, Newborough, Trafalgar, Yarragon, Darnum North, Yallorn, Yallorn North and Thorpdale.
Moe has a water treatment plant producing potable water for urban use.
This system is supplied by Gippsland Water.
Water balance
The table below shows the total volumes of water supplied from water resources in the Moe system in 2021-22.
Table 1: Water balance, Moe system
| Water account component | 2021-22 (ML) | 2020-21 (ML) |
|---|---|---|
| Volume in store | ||
| Start volume in store | 134 | 137 |
| End volume in store | 107 | 134 |
| Change in store | (27) | (3) |
| Inflows | ||
| Inflow from surface water | 8,232 | 7,918 |
| Inflow from groundwater | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from distribution system | 40 | 49 |
| Inflow from recycled water | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from rainfall | 0 | 0 |
| Unattributed inflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total inflows | 8,272 | 7,967 |
| Outflows | ||
| Deliveries | ||
| Urban residential | 4,154 | 4,202 |
| Urban non-residential 1 | 2,835 | 2,710 |
| Passed to other systems | 0 | 0 |
| Total deliveries | 6,989 | 6,912 |
| Losses | ||
| Evaporation | 0 | 0 |
| System losses | 1,311 | 1,059 |
| Total losses | 1,311 | 1,059 |
| Other outflows | ||
| Unattributed outflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total outflows | 8,300 | 7,971 |
| System efficiency | ||
| Distribution system efficiency (%) | 84% | 87% |
