Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of California City

Water consumption in the City Of California City decreased 16.32 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has increased 32.96 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 40 million gallons
  • August 2014 62 million gallons
  • August 2015 64 million gallons
  • August 2016 54 million gallons
  • August 2017 62 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 58.0% of water consumption in the City Of California City is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 42.21 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
70.50
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
122.00
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 62 million gallons
  • 2015 63 million gallons
  • 2016 53 million gallons
February
  • 2013 60 million gallons
  • 2015 56 million gallons
  • 2016 57 million gallons
March
  • 2013 84 million gallons
  • 2015 112 million gallons
  • 2016 67 million gallons
April
  • 2013 84 million gallons
  • 2015 100 million gallons
  • 2016 80 million gallons
May
  • 2013 111 million gallons
  • 2015 102 million gallons
  • 2016 105 million gallons
June
  • 2013 136 million gallons
  • 2015 131 million gallons
  • 2016 132 million gallons
July
  • 2013 163 million gallons
  • 2015 133 million gallons
  • 2016 133 million gallons
August
  • 2013 177 million gallons
  • 2015 145 million gallons
  • 2016 138 million gallons
September
  • 2013 88 million gallons
  • 2015 120 million gallons
  • 2016 113 million gallons
October
  • 2013 97 million gallons
  • 2015 90 million gallons
  • 2016 82 million gallons
November
  • 2013 64 million gallons
  • 2015 69 million gallons
  • 2016 60 million gallons
August
  • 2013 40 million gallons
  • 2015 64 million gallons
  • 2016 54 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of California City water use decreased by 11.20 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.
17.559
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
15.593
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 California City to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed1
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed1
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed1
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed1
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed1
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed1
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed1
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Repair leaks

Wash cars with a bucket and sponge

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.

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