Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Arroyo Grande

Water consumption in the City Of Arroyo Grande decreased 11.60 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 48.54 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 74 million gallons
  • August 2014 49 million gallons
  • August 2015 43 million gallons
  • August 2016 38 million gallons
  • August 2017 49 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 80.0% of water consumption in the City Of Arroyo Grande is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 14.20 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
55.60
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 56 million gallons
  • 2015 62 million gallons
  • 2016 41 million gallons
February
  • 2013 59 million gallons
  • 2015 56 million gallons
  • 2016 38 million gallons
March
  • 2013 75 million gallons
  • 2015 65 million gallons
  • 2016 43 million gallons
April
  • 2013 87 million gallons
  • 2015 68 million gallons
  • 2016 55 million gallons
May
  • 2013 98 million gallons
  • 2015 71 million gallons
  • 2016 62 million gallons
June
  • 2013 99 million gallons
  • 2015 67 million gallons
  • 2016 61 million gallons
July
  • 2013 104 million gallons
  • 2015 61 million gallons
  • 2016 67 million gallons
August
  • 2013 101 million gallons
  • 2015 64 million gallons
  • 2016 65 million gallons
September
  • 2013 94 million gallons
  • 2015 64 million gallons
  • 2016 59 million gallons
October
  • 2013 90 million gallons
  • 2015 61 million gallons
  • 2016 60 million gallons
November
  • 2013 77 million gallons
  • 2015 46 million gallons
  • 2016 45 million gallons
August
  • 2013 74 million gallons
  • 2015 43 million gallons
  • 2016 38 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Arroyo Grande water use decreased by 36.41 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 28 percent reduction.
14.194
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
9.026
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 City Of Arroyo Grande to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued99 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued167 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued537 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued276 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued94 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued62 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued99 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued99 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued167 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued537 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued276 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued276 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued138 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued213 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued142 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued86 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued86 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued80 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued113 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued457 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued445 Penalties Assessed478
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received24 Follow-up Actions24 Warnings Issued1600 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received20 Follow-up Actions20 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed1
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received20 Follow-up Actions20 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received26 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received25 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued21 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued 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 broken sprinklers

Capture tap water

Repair leaks

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.

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