Environment

Is California water use increasing?

Produced by Aaron Mendelson & Chris Keller | Updated Sept. 7, 2016

August monthly water use by the California Water Service Company Dominguez

Water consumption in the California Water Service Company Dominguez increased 5.00 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 20.55 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 961 million gallons
  • August 2014 712 million gallons
  • August 2015 727 million gallons
  • August 2016 763 million gallons
  • August 2017 712 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 33.0% of water consumption in the California Water Service Company Dominguez is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 11.88 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
57.10
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
64.80
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 717 million gallons
  • 2015 754 million gallons
  • 2016 671 million gallons
February
  • 2013 680 million gallons
  • 2015 766 million gallons
  • 2016 676 million gallons
March
  • 2013 787 million gallons
  • 2015 978 million gallons
  • 2016 685 million gallons
April
  • 2013 787 million gallons
  • 2015 1021 million gallons
  • 2016 776 million gallons
May
  • 2013 918 million gallons
  • 2015 892 million gallons
  • 2016 823 million gallons
June
  • 2013 909 million gallons
  • 2015 919 million gallons
  • 2016 829 million gallons
July
  • 2013 1035 million gallons
  • 2015 947 million gallons
  • 2016 920 million gallons
August
  • 2013 1143 million gallons
  • 2015 806 million gallons
  • 2016 956 million gallons
September
  • 2013 1111 million gallons
  • 2015 857 million gallons
  • 2016 903 million gallons
October
  • 2013 999 million gallons
  • 2015 794 million gallons
  • 2016 872 million gallons
November
  • 2013 890 million gallons
  • 2015 737 million gallons
  • 2016 768 million gallons
August
  • 2013 961 million gallons
  • 2015 727 million gallons
  • 2016 763 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

California Water Service Company Dominguez water use decreased by 14.68 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 16 percent reduction.
154.545
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
131.851
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 Water Service Company Dominguez to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received18 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received69 Follow-up Actions69 Warnings Issued69 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received94 Follow-up Actions94 Warnings Issued94 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received47 Follow-up Actions47 Warnings Issued47 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 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

Repair leaks

Plant California Friendly plants

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Capture tap water

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.

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