About the area
The Port Campbell system sources groundwater from aquifers in the lower Otway region. It services the townships of Port Campbell, Petersborough and Timboon.
Port Campbell has a water treatment plant producing potable water for urban use.
This system is supplied by Wannon Water.
Water balance
The table below shows the total volumes of water supplied from water resources in the Port Campbell system in 2022-23.
Table 1: Water balance, Port Campbell system
| 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 | 318 | 311 |
| Inflow from distribution system | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from recycled water | 0 | 0 |
| Rainfall | 0 | 0 |
| Unattributed inflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total inflows | 318 | 311 |
| Outflows | ||
| Deliveries | ||
| Urban residential | 107 | 105 |
| Urban other | 90 | 82 |
| Pipeline | 59 | 56 |
| Passed to other systems | 0 | 0 |
| Total deliveries | 256 | 243 |
| Losses | ||
| Evaporation | 0 | 0 |
| System losses | 62 | 68 |
| Total losses | 62 | 68 |
| Total outflows | 318 | 311 |
| System efficiency | ||
| Distribution system efficiency (%) | 81% | 78% |
