Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Covina

Water consumption in the City Of Covina decreased 5.26 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 20.91 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 136 million gallons
  • August 2014 94 million gallons
  • August 2015 114 million gallons
  • August 2016 108 million gallons
  • August 2017 94 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 74.0% of water consumption in the City Of Covina is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 8.63 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
77.30
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
84.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 121 million gallons
  • 2015 112 million gallons
  • 2016 102 million gallons
February
  • 2013 115 million gallons
  • 2015 115 million gallons
  • 2016 98 million gallons
March
  • 2013 147 million gallons
  • 2015 130 million gallons
  • 2016 102 million gallons
April
  • 2013 154 million gallons
  • 2015 138 million gallons
  • 2016 116 million gallons
May
  • 2013 178 million gallons
  • 2015 133 million gallons
  • 2016 125 million gallons
June
  • 2013 189 million gallons
  • 2015 143 million gallons
  • 2016 154 million gallons
July
  • 2013 197 million gallons
  • 2015 148 million gallons
  • 2016 168 million gallons
August
  • 2013 205 million gallons
  • 2015 151 million gallons
  • 2016 171 million gallons
September
  • 2013 196 million gallons
  • 2015 142 million gallons
  • 2016 160 million gallons
October
  • 2013 176 million gallons
  • 2015 141 million gallons
  • 2016 147 million gallons
November
  • 2013 148 million gallons
  • 2015 121 million gallons
  • 2016 133 million gallons
August
  • 2013 136 million gallons
  • 2015 114 million gallons
  • 2016 108 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Covina water use decreased by 23.50 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 28 percent reduction.
27.471
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
21.016
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 Covina to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued26 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received22 Follow-up Actions22 Warnings Issued25 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received31 Follow-up Actions31 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received26 Follow-up Actions24 Warnings Issued24 Penalties Assessed2
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed1
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

Capture tap water

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Plant California Friendly plants

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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