Answers to Questions

SA Water

435 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().1 May 2025).

1. How much water entitlement (gigalitres) is held by SA Water?

2. How much water allocation (gigalitres), which the minister and SA Water is responsible for, has been utilised?

3. What was the water used for in the following financial years?

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25 (1 May)

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): I am advised by the Minister for Housing Infrastructure:

1. In total, SA Water holds 354 gigalitres of permanent entitlement for consumptive uses. This is spread across the metro River Murray and Western Mount Lofty Ranges (335 gigalitres) and regional groundwater resources (19 gigalitres) across the state.

2. Up to 30 April 2025, SA Water has used 235 gigalitres of allocation and desalinated water to supply customers across the state—158 GL from the metro River Murray and Western Mount Lofty Ranges and regionally the country River Murray licence has used more than 40 gigalitres with 11 gigalitres from regional groundwater systems. An additional 26 gigalitres of desalination water has been used in the metro and regional systems.

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