Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Grover Beach

Water consumption in the City Of Grover Beach decreased 8.44 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 42.02 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 46 million gallons
  • August 2014 29 million gallons
  • August 2015 29 million gallons
  • August 2016 26 million gallons
  • August 2017 29 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 82.0% of water consumption in the City Of Grover Beach is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 8.45 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
53.10
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
58.00
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 46 million gallons
  • 2015 35 million gallons
  • 2016 27 million gallons
February
  • 2013 37 million gallons
  • 2015 30 million gallons
  • 2016 27 million gallons
March
  • 2013 47 million gallons
  • 2015 37 million gallons
  • 2016 31 million gallons
April
  • 2013 48 million gallons
  • 2015 35 million gallons
  • 2016 34 million gallons
May
  • 2013 51 million gallons
  • 2015 32 million gallons
  • 2016 35 million gallons
June
  • 2013 57 million gallons
  • 2015 35 million gallons
  • 2016 37 million gallons
July
  • 2013 56 million gallons
  • 2015 36 million gallons
  • 2016 40 million gallons
August
  • 2013 54 million gallons
  • 2015 37 million gallons
  • 2016 36 million gallons
September
  • 2013 53 million gallons
  • 2015 36 million gallons
  • 2016 35 million gallons
October
  • 2013 52 million gallons
  • 2015 35 million gallons
  • 2016 36 million gallons
November
  • 2013 45 million gallons
  • 2015 30 million gallons
  • 2016 30 million gallons
August
  • 2013 46 million gallons
  • 2015 29 million gallons
  • 2016 26 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Grover Beach water use decreased by 32.51 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 8 percent reduction.
8.109
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
5.472
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 Grover Beach 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 Actions124 Warnings Issued34 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions104 Warnings Issued21 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions120 Warnings Issued25 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued101 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued222 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued126 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions81 Warnings Issued81 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions82 Warnings Issued82 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions88 Warnings Issued88 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions40 Warnings Issued40 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions80 Warnings Issued67 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions90 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions124 Warnings Issued34 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions104 Warnings Issued21 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions120 Warnings Issued25 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued101 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued222 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued131 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued197 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued256 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued186 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions85 Warnings Issued53 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions18 Warnings Issued84 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued142 Penalties Assessed71
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued17 Penalties Assessed26
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued32 Penalties Assessed47
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions84 Warnings Issued77 Penalties Assessed14
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions153 Warnings Issued82 Penalties Assessed53
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions42 Warnings Issued44 Penalties Assessed20
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions71 Warnings Issued74 Penalties Assessed34
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions107 Warnings Issued71 Penalties Assessed26
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received171 Follow-up Actions171 Warnings Issued171 Penalties Assessed41
MonthFebruary 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received147 Follow-up Actions147 Warnings Issued147 Penalties Assessed36
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

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Capture tap water

Wash only full loads

Repair leaks

Plant California Friendly plants

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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