Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Inglewood

Water consumption in the City Of Inglewood decreased 4.41 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 14.80 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 255 million gallons
  • August 2014 224 million gallons
  • August 2015 229 million gallons
  • August 2016 219 million gallons
  • August 2017 224 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 70.0% of water consumption in the City Of Inglewood is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 1.04 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
57.00
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
57.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 251 million gallons
  • 2015 220 million gallons
  • 2016 218 million gallons
February
  • 2013 230 million gallons
  • 2015 226 million gallons
  • 2016 209 million gallons
March
  • 2013 262 million gallons
  • 2015 256 million gallons
  • 2016 221 million gallons
April
  • 2013 274 million gallons
  • 2015 238 million gallons
  • 2016 228 million gallons
May
  • 2013 293 million gallons
  • 2015 236 million gallons
  • 2016 238 million gallons
June
  • 2013 300 million gallons
  • 2015 243 million gallons
  • 2016 247 million gallons
July
  • 2013 311 million gallons
  • 2015 257 million gallons
  • 2016 266 million gallons
August
  • 2013 314 million gallons
  • 2015 260 million gallons
  • 2016 267 million gallons
September
  • 2013 296 million gallons
  • 2015 245 million gallons
  • 2016 251 million gallons
October
  • 2013 294 million gallons
  • 2015 241 million gallons
  • 2016 250 million gallons
November
  • 2013 263 million gallons
  • 2015 232 million gallons
  • 2016 232 million gallons
August
  • 2013 257 million gallons
  • 2015 229 million gallons
  • 2016 219 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Inglewood water use decreased by 15.69 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 12 percent reduction.
46.831
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
39.485
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 Inglewood to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 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 Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued 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 Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days2 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued 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 Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 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 Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days2 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

Repair leaks

Wash only full loads

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

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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