Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Lompoc

Water consumption in the City Of Lompoc decreased 5.62 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 24.58 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 106 million gallons
  • August 2014 97 million gallons
  • August 2015 96 million gallons
  • August 2016 90 million gallons
  • August 2017 97 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 Lompoc is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 17.51 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
49.00
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
59.40
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 103 million gallons
  • 2015 102 million gallons
  • 2016 89 million gallons
February
  • 2013 96 million gallons
  • 2015 93 million gallons
  • 2016 82 million gallons
March
  • 2013 133 million gallons
  • 2015 110 million gallons
  • 2016 91 million gallons
April
  • 2013 133 million gallons
  • 2015 117 million gallons
  • 2016 107 million gallons
May
  • 2013 126 million gallons
  • 2015 127 million gallons
  • 2016 112 million gallons
June
  • 2013 157 million gallons
  • 2015 109 million gallons
  • 2016 132 million gallons
July
  • 2013 164 million gallons
  • 2015 134 million gallons
  • 2016 117 million gallons
August
  • 2013 161 million gallons
  • 2015 116 million gallons
  • 2016 121 million gallons
September
  • 2013 137 million gallons
  • 2015 118 million gallons
  • 2016 116 million gallons
October
  • 2013 149 million gallons
  • 2015 120 million gallons
  • 2016 118 million gallons
November
  • 2013 138 million gallons
  • 2015 93 million gallons
  • 2016 88 million gallons
August
  • 2013 120 million gallons
  • 2015 96 million gallons
  • 2016 90 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Lompoc water use decreased by 22.20 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 12 percent reduction.
22.777
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
17.720
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 Lompoc 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 Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed1
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received50 Follow-up Actions46 Warnings Issued44 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received39 Follow-up Actions39 Warnings Issued21 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued 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 Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Repair broken sprinklers

Plant California Friendly plants

Wash cars with a bucket and sponge

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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