| Backbone: | Larger channels (the carriers and trunks) that form the “backbone” of a modernised water supply system to efficiently transport large volumes of water direct to customer supply points. |
| Connections: | Public or private piped or open channel that allows individual properties, or a cluster of properties, to be connected to the backbone. |
| Customer Supply Point: | Point on the public water supply system where a customer receives water, usually through a meter. |
| Long Term Cap Equivalent (LTCE): | Represents the long-term average likely total water diversion from the respective streams. |
| Standard of Service: | Nominated level of service provided by a connection based on customers' delivery share and desired flow rate, command, supply duration, delivery period and delivery reliability. |
Two basic types of meters will be used:
1. FlumeGates™ that measure the flow of water through a defined area based on measurements of upstream and downstream water levels and the angle of the gate using ultra sonic sensors.
2. Magnetic Flow meters measure the induced voltage of water passing through a magnetic field.
