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 Carmichael Water District
- Water consumption in the Carmichael Water District increased 7.12 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 28.15 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 161 million gallons
- August 2014 117 million gallons
- August 2015 108 million gallons
- August 2016 116 million gallons
- August 2017 117 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 88.0% of water consumption in the Carmichael Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 9.48 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 86.60
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 79.10
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 123 million gallons
- 2015 121 million gallons
- 2016 100 million gallons
- 2013 129 million gallons
- 2015 111 million gallons
- 2016 94 million gallons
- 2013 187 million gallons
- 2015 169 million gallons
- 2016 107 million gallons
- 2013 233 million gallons
- 2015 176 million gallons
- 2016 149 million gallons
- 2013 370 million gallons
- 2015 214 million gallons
- 2016 219 million gallons
- 2013 412 million gallons
- 2015 255 million gallons
- 2016 309 million gallons
- 2013 471 million gallons
- 2015 288 million gallons
- 2016 358 million gallons
- 2013 435 million gallons
- 2015 284 million gallons
- 2016 353 million gallons
- 2013 349 million gallons
- 2015 260 million gallons
- 2016 299 million gallons
- 2013 307 million gallons
- 2015 213 million gallons
- 2016 193 million gallons
- 2013 214 million gallons
- 2015 129 million gallons
- 2016 123 million gallons
- 2013 161 million gallons
- 2015 108 million gallons
- 2016 116 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- Carmichael Water District water use decreased by 34.88 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 36 percent reduction.
- 47.445
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 30.896
- 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 Carmichael Water District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions7 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received13 | Follow-up Actions13 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received20 | Follow-up Actions20 | Warnings Issued20 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received20 | Follow-up Actions20 | Warnings Issued20 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received24 | Follow-up Actions24 | Warnings Issued24 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received9 | Follow-up Actions9 | Warnings Issued9 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received3 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued4 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued4 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued6 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions7 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received13 | Follow-up Actions13 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received20 | Follow-up Actions20 | Warnings Issued20 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received51 | Follow-up Actions51 | Warnings Issued51 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received33 | Follow-up Actions33 | Warnings Issued33 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received78 | Follow-up Actions78 | Warnings Issued78 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received48 | Follow-up Actions48 | Warnings Issued48 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received59 | Follow-up Actions59 | Warnings Issued59 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received43 | Follow-up Actions43 | Warnings Issued43 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received48 | Follow-up Actions48 | Warnings Issued48 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received78 | Follow-up Actions78 | Warnings Issued78 | Penalties Assessed5 |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received88 | Follow-up Actions88 | Warnings Issued88 | Penalties Assessed5 |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received169 | Follow-up Actions169 | Warnings Issued169 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received265 | Follow-up Actions265 | Warnings Issued265 | Penalties Assessed3 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received469 | Follow-up Actions469 | Warnings Issued469 | Penalties Assessed5 |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received414 | Follow-up Actions414 | Warnings Issued414 | Penalties Assessed4 |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received367 | Follow-up Actions367 | Warnings Issued367 | Penalties Assessed2 |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received79 | Follow-up Actions79 | Warnings Issued79 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received65 | Follow-up Actions65 | Warnings Issued65 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received49 | Follow-up Actions49 | Warnings Issued49 | 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
Wash cars with a bucket and sponge
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
Plant California Friendly plants
Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk
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.