Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Lynwood

Water consumption in the City Of Lynwood decreased 0.04 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 0.51 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 134 million gallons
  • August 2014 134 million gallons
  • August 2015 134 million gallons
  • August 2016 134 million gallons
  • August 2017 134 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 51.0% of water consumption in the City Of Lynwood is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 3.74 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
33.30
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
32.10
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 135 million gallons
  • 2015 141 million gallons
  • 2016 124 million gallons
February
  • 2013 111 million gallons
  • 2015 129 million gallons
  • 2016 117 million gallons
March
  • 2013 121 million gallons
  • 2015 155 million gallons
  • 2016 125 million gallons
April
  • 2013 158 million gallons
  • 2015 141 million gallons
  • 2016 133 million gallons
May
  • 2013 168 million gallons
  • 2015 140 million gallons
  • 2016 139 million gallons
June
  • 2013 180 million gallons
  • 2015 155 million gallons
  • 2016 147 million gallons
July
  • 2013 185 million gallons
  • 2015 155 million gallons
  • 2016 154 million gallons
August
  • 2013 196 million gallons
  • 2015 161 million gallons
  • 2016 155 million gallons
September
  • 2013 163 million gallons
  • 2015 150 million gallons
  • 2016 147 million gallons
October
  • 2013 184 million gallons
  • 2015 149 million gallons
  • 2016 143 million gallons
November
  • 2013 138 million gallons
  • 2015 138 million gallons
  • 2016 data not yet available
August
  • 2013 134 million gallons
  • 2015 134 million gallons
  • 2016 134 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Lynwood water use decreased by 12.14 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 16 percent reduction.
26.765
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
23.515
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 Lynwood to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 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
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 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

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Take shorter showers

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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