Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Calexico

Water consumption in the City Of Calexico increased 5.11 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has increased 19.14 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 111 million gallons
  • August 2014 121 million gallons
  • August 2015 135 million gallons
  • August 2016 142 million gallons
  • August 2017 121 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 79.0% of water consumption in the City Of Calexico is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 7.96 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
88.20
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
81.70
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 94 million gallons
  • 2015 127 million gallons
  • 2016 135 million gallons
February
  • 2013 95 million gallons
  • 2015 134 million gallons
  • 2016 114 million gallons
March
  • 2013 102 million gallons
  • 2015 134 million gallons
  • 2016 122 million gallons
April
  • 2013 179 million gallons
  • 2015 157 million gallons
  • 2016 131 million gallons
May
  • 2013 213 million gallons
  • 2015 166 million gallons
  • 2016 158 million gallons
June
  • 2013 231 million gallons
  • 2015 178 million gallons
  • 2016 176 million gallons
July
  • 2013 234 million gallons
  • 2015 182 million gallons
  • 2016 189 million gallons
August
  • 2013 161 million gallons
  • 2015 195 million gallons
  • 2016 140 million gallons
September
  • 2013 159 million gallons
  • 2015 179 million gallons
  • 2016 198 million gallons
October
  • 2013 142 million gallons
  • 2015 149 million gallons
  • 2016 179 million gallons
November
  • 2013 136 million gallons
  • 2015 134 million gallons
  • 2016 160 million gallons
August
  • 2013 119 million gallons
  • 2015 135 million gallons
  • 2016 142 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Nine-month water use figures for the City Of Calexico are not available.

*: 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 Calexico 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 Received 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received22 Follow-up Actions22 Warnings Issued22 Penalties Assessed4
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received32 Follow-up Actions32 Warnings Issued32 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued23 Penalties Assessed20
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed3
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 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 Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Repair broken sprinklers

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Wash only full loads

Take shorter showers

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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