About the area
Kiata sources groundwater from West Wimmera aquifers.
Kiata does not have a water treatment plant; its water supply is non-potable.
This system is supplied by Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water.
Water balance
The table below shows the total volumes of water supplied from water resources in the Kiata system in 2022-23.
Table 1: Water balance, Kiata
| Water account component | 2021-22 (ML) | 2022-23 (ML) |
|---|---|---|
| Volume in store | ||
| Start volume in store | 0 | 0 |
| End volume in store | 0 | 0 |
| Change in store | 0 | 0 |
| Inflows | ||
| Inflow from surface water | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from groundwater | 6 | 6 |
| Inflow from distribution system | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from recycled water | 0 | 0 |
| Rainfall | 0 | 0 |
| Unattributed inflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total inflows | 6 | 6 |
| Outflows | ||
| Deliveries | ||
| Urban residential | 4 | 3 |
| Urban non-residential | 0 | 0 |
| Passed to other systems | 0 | 0 |
| Total deliveries | 4 | 3 |
| Losses | ||
| Evaporation | 0 | 0 |
| System losses | 2 | 3 |
| Total losses | 2 | 3 |
| Other outflows | ||
| Unattributed outflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total outflows | 6 | 6 |
| System efficiency | ||
| Distribution system efficiency (%) | 67% | 51% |
