Tap water, at user, Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Unit process Australia v00.00.002
Domestic tapwater water supply in Australia. Included processes: Energy inputs for pumping and treatment as well as infrastructure materials for water supply and for some regions includes a fraction of supply for desalisation. Remark: Based on Capital city region data presented in Cook et al 2012 . Geography: Energy and emission data are specific to the region. Technology:Will vary by region especially with regard to treatment required and pumping impacts. Version: 1.0 Record: Data entry by: Rahul Korattyile E-mail: info@lifecycles.com.au; Company: Lifecycles; Country: AU Generator: Data entry by: Tim Grant E-mail: tim@lifecycles.com.au; Company: Lifecycles; Country: AU
- Sector
- Water
- Contributor
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- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Reference ID
bae6e416-15dd-3634-96a0-bcd704983706
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- Quantitative reference
- Tap water, at user, Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
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- Creation date
- 01 Jul 2020
- Is copyright protected
- No
- Is infrastructure process
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- Tags
- material
- Sources
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Energy use in the provision and consumption of urban water /2012/Cook.S et al
Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap water, at user, Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.0 | kg | — |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap water, at user, Australian Capital Territory {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.02631578947368421 | kg | — |
| Tap water, at user, New South Wales {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.312280701754386 | kg | — |
| Tap water, at user, South Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.08128654970760234 | kg | — |
| Tap water, at user, South East Queensland {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.17953216374269007 | kg | — |
| Tap water, at user, Victoria {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.20701754385964913 | kg | — |
| Tap water, at user, Western Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.15146198830409358 | kg | — |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 259.0 | — | Volume of water in GL in 2009-10, Cook et al 2012 |
| Adelaide | 139.0 | — | Volume of water in GL in 2009-10, Cook et al 2012 |
| SEQ | 307.0 | — | Volume of water in GL in 2009-10, Cook et al 2012 |
| Canberra | 45.0 | — | Volume of water in GL in 2009-10, Cook et al 2012 |
| Newcastle | 72.0 | — | Volume of water in GL in 2009-10, Cook et al 2012 |
| Sydney | 534.0 | — | Volume of water in GL in 2009-10, Cook et al 2012 |
| Melbourne | 354.0 | — | Volume of water in GL in 2009-10, Cook et al 2012 |
| Total | 1710.0 | Adelaide+Canberra+Melbourne+Newcastle+Perth+SEQ+Sydney | — |