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What are Water Entitlements?
A Water Entitlement is a term used in Victoria to describe a right to take/use/extract/have water delivered that may be limited by conditions. Different entitlements are necessary depending on where and how the water is taken, and what it is then used for. The most common types of entitlements are water shares, delivery shares, water-use licences, take and use licences, water allowances, supplies by agreement and works licences. Types of Water Entitlements: High Reliability Water Shares (HRWS) - A water share volume against which seasonal allocations are made as a priority. Low reliability Water Shares (LRWS) - A water share volume with a relatively low reliability of supply. Delivery Share Entitlement (DSE) - An entitlement to have water delivered to land in an irrigation district and a share of the available water flow in the delivery system. Water Use Licence (WUL) - A water use licence is an entitlement to irrigate a specific parcel or parcels of land. Works Licence - A licence to construct, operate, alter, decommission, or remove works associated with the extraction of water (i.e., bores, pumps, and dams). Take and Use Licence - A take and use licence is a fixed term entitlement to take and use water from a waterway, catchment dam, spring, soak, or aquifer. Each licence is subject to conditions set by the Minister and specified on the licence. Other water rights - A water user in Victoria may hold one of the following entitlements, licences or approvals, depending on the circumstances: Supply by agreement - an agreement between the water corporation and the customer to supply water. Water Allowance - issued by a water corporation to a customer in certain Water Supply Districts. Private Right - a right to take water for stock-and-domestic use only, under section 8 of the Water Act 1989.
What is a Water Share? Page 1
A water share is a legally recognised, ongoing entitlement to a share of the water available in a water system. It gives you a right to a share of water in the dams. Features of a water share include: • Its water system, such as Goulburn or Murray • Its reliability • The volume, such as 100 megalitres (ML). The volume of a water share is defined as the maximum amount of allocation that can be made against it each year. How do I know what entitlements I own? Your Allocation Account Statement will give you some details such as water shares, water use licence, account holders and trading zone. Water Shares are defined by a WEE number on your allocation account statement which details the water system source and type, the reliability and volume. You can download a Copy of Record to get the full details of any water share from the Victorian Water Register. The Copy of Record will include details of the water shares volume, water system source, reliability, owners, trading zone, delivery system and any allocation or carryover against the water share. The copy of register also includes a description of any linked land and any recorded interests like a mortgage or limited term transfer.
What is a Water Share? Page 2
What is a Water Share? A water share is a legally recognised, ongoing entitlement to a share of the water available in a water system. It gives you a right to a share of water in the dams. Features of a water share include: • Its water system, such as Goulburn or Murray • Its reliability, and • The volume, such as 100 megalitres (ML). The volume of a water share is defined as the maximum amount of allocation that can be made against it each year. How do I know what entitlements I own? Your Allocation Account Statement will give you some details such as water shares, water use licence, account holders and trading zone. Water Shares are defined by a WEE number on your allocation account statement which details the water system source and type, the reliability and volume. You can download a Copy of Record to get the full details of any water share from the Victorian Water Register. The Copy of Record will include details of the water shares volume, water system source, reliability, owners, trading zone, delivery system and any allocation or carryover against the water share. The copy of register also includes a description of any linked land and any recorded interests like a mortgage or limited term transfer.