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About the area

The Corinella Groundwater Management Area (GMA) covers a layered sand and gravel aquifer, extending through the township of Corinella and along the Bass River.

The water authority responsible for managing groundwater in the Corinella GMA is Southern Rural Water.

The Corinella GMA Local Management Plan applies to groundwater resources for all formations below the surface.

More information on groundwater management can be found on the Southern Rural WaterExternal Link website.

Table 1: Groundwater level trends, Corinella GMA

Groundwater restrictions

There were no restrictions on licensed use in the Corinella GMA in 2022-23.

Entitlements and use

Groundwater entitlements have been issued for licensed (non-urban) use and urban supply to Corinella and Grantville in the Corinella GMA. Groundwater is also available for domestic and stock use.

Entitlement volumes

Table 2: Groundwater entitlements at 30 June, Corinella GMA

Available water and use

The table below shows the total water available and used under entitlements, and estimated domestic and stock use in 2022-23. Total water available under entitlements is the sum of opening carryover, allocation issued and the net trade in or out of water.

Estimated domestic and stock use is calculated based on an assumed usage per registered bore per year. In this GMA, 1.5 ML usage per bore per year is assumed.

More information on groundwater use and availability has been detailed in How we account for groundwaterExternal Link .

Table 3: Groundwater availability and use, Corinella GMA

Compliance

Compliance against water entitlements is reported for this groundwater management unit (GMU) in 2 areas:

  • entitlement issued: that the volume of entitlements issued in the GMU does not exceed relevant permissible consumptive volumes (PCVs) or has not increased without appropriate approvals
  • water extracted: that the volume of water taken under entitlements during the year does not exceed the total water available to licence holders.

Key points on compliance against entitlements

Entitlement volume did not exceed the PCV

The volume of entitlements (662 ML) in the Corinella GMA did not exceed the PCV (2,550 ML).

Total volume extracted under licences was within the available volume

The total volume extracted under licences (24 ML) was within the volume available for the year (662 ML).

Table 4: PCV vs total entitlement volumes, Corinella GMA

Management responsibilities

Management of water in the Corinella GMA is undertaken by Southern Rural Water.

AuthorityManagement responsibilities
Southern Rural Water
  • Managing groundwater resources.
  • Developing and implementing groundwater management plans.
  • Issuing licences for groundwater use, bore construction, and surface water diversions.
  • Administering water for domestic and stock use.