Environment
Is California water use increasing?
Produced by Aaron Mendelson & Chris Keller | Updated Sept. 7, 2016
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August monthly water use by the California-American Water Company San Diego District
- Water consumption in the California-American Water Company San Diego District increased 17.47 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 12.72 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 256 million gallons
- August 2014 197 million gallons
- August 2015 190 million gallons
- August 2016 224 million gallons
- August 2017 197 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 71.0% of water consumption in the California-American Water Company San Diego District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 14.29 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 54.40
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 47.60
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 242 million gallons
- 2015 225 million gallons
- 2016 179 million gallons
- 2013 225 million gallons
- 2015 221 million gallons
- 2016 194 million gallons
- 2013 283 million gallons
- 2015 265 million gallons
- 2016 209 million gallons
- 2013 314 million gallons
- 2015 278 million gallons
- 2016 251 million gallons
- 2013 350 million gallons
- 2015 249 million gallons
- 2016 285 million gallons
- 2013 367 million gallons
- 2015 268 million gallons
- 2016 307 million gallons
- 2013 381 million gallons
- 2015 256 million gallons
- 2016 341 million gallons
- 2013 380 million gallons
- 2015 290 million gallons
- 2016 342 million gallons
- 2013 346 million gallons
- 2015 251 million gallons
- 2016 298 million gallons
- 2013 325 million gallons
- 2015 237 million gallons
- 2016 300 million gallons
- 2013 266 million gallons
- 2015 204 million gallons
- 2016 258 million gallons
- 2013 256 million gallons
- 2015 190 million gallons
- 2016 224 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- California-American Water Company San Diego District water use decreased by 24.66 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 8 percent reduction.
- 52.307
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 39.409
- billion gallons consumed
- between June 2015 and February 2016.
*: Approved by the State Water Resources Control Board in 2015, the reduction target was meant to achieve a 25 percent reduction in water use statewide. It is tied to an average July through Sept. 2014 daily per capita residential water use rate that placed water agencies into nine tiers.
Enforcement statistics
- Selected enforcement statistics reported by the California-American Water Company San Diego District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received14 | Follow-up Actions13 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received24 | Follow-up Actions22 | Warnings Issued22 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received13 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued10 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received51 | Follow-up Actions47 | Warnings Issued47 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received17 | Follow-up Actions16 | Warnings Issued16 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received16 | Follow-up Actions16 | Warnings Issued16 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received10 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued10 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received18 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received23 | Follow-up Actions22 | Warnings Issued22 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received11 | Follow-up Actions11 | Warnings Issued11 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received20 | Follow-up Actions20 | Warnings Issued20 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received14 | Follow-up Actions13 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received24 | Follow-up Actions22 | Warnings Issued22 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received13 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued10 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received51 | Follow-up Actions47 | Warnings Issued47 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received31 | Follow-up Actions29 | Warnings Issued29 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received19 | Follow-up Actions18 | Warnings Issued18 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received22 | Follow-up Actions17 | Warnings Issued17 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions13 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received11 | Follow-up Actions9 | Warnings Issued9 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received19 | Follow-up Actions15 | Warnings Issued15 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received14 | Follow-up Actions14 | Warnings Issued14 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued6 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received16 | Follow-up Actions16 | Warnings Issued16 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received12 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued10 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received24 | Follow-up Actions20 | Warnings Issued20 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received18 | Follow-up Actions17 | Warnings Issued17 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received41 | Follow-up Actions34 | Warnings Issued34 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received34 | Follow-up Actions34 | Warnings Issued34 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received18 | Follow-up Actions18 | Warnings Issued18 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received21 | Follow-up Actions21 | Warnings Issued21 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions12 | Warnings Issued12 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received12 | Follow-up Actions11 | Warnings Issued11 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2015 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2015 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2014 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2014 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2014 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2014 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2014 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2014 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2014 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
Here are some ways you can help conserve water
Take shorter showers
Capture tap water
Repair leaks
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
About the data: This data is for urban water suppliers and is based on the the most recent reports submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board. Since the gallons of water used per person per day measurement does not take into account rainfall, temperature, humidity and population density, the State Water Resources Control Board discourages comparisons between water suppliers.