About the area
The Kilmore system sources water from the Sunday Creek Reservoir and Hazels Creek. It services the townships of Kilmore, Wandong and Heathcote Junction.
Kilmore has a water treatment plant producing potable water for urban use.
This system is supplied by Goulburn Valley Water.
Water balance
The table below shows the total volumes of water supplied from water resources in the Kilmore system in 2022-23.
Table 1: Water balance, Kilmore system
| Water account component | 2021-22 (ML) | 2022-23 (ML) |
|---|---|---|
| Volume in store | ||
| Start volume in store | 63 | 43 |
| End volume in store | 43 | 63 |
| Change in store | (20) | 20 |
| Inflows | ||
| Inflow from surface water | 1,320 | 1,240 |
| Inflow from groundwater | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from distribution system | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from recycled water | 0 | 0 |
| Rainfall | 57 | 68 |
| Unattributed inflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total inflows | 1,377 | 1,308 |
| Outflows | ||
| Deliveries | ||
| Urban residential | 789 | 753 |
| Urban non-residential | 213 | 202 |
| Passed to other systems | 0 | 0 |
| Total deliveries | 1,002 | 955 |
| Losses | ||
| Evaporation | 68 | 65 |
| System losses | 327 | 269 |
| Total losses | 395 | 334 |
| Other outflows | ||
| Unattributed outflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total outflows | 1,397 | 1,289 |
| System efficiency | ||
| Distribution system efficiency (%) | 72% | 74% |
