Environment
Is California water use increasing?
Produced by Aaron Mendelson & Chris Keller | Updated Sept. 7, 2016
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October monthly water use by the City Of Vallejo
- Water consumption in the City Of Vallejo increased 33.36 percent in October 2017 compared to October 2016. Overall, consumption in October has decreased 8.72 percent over the past five years.
- October 2013 511 million gallons
- October 2014 458 million gallons
- October 2015 423 million gallons
- October 2016 411 million gallons
- October 2017 549 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 Vallejo is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 29.85 percent in October 2017 compared to October 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 105.63
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for October 2017
- 81.35
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for October 2016
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 366 million gallons
- 2015 365 million gallons
- 2016 344 million gallons
- 2013 344 million gallons
- 2015 326 million gallons
- 2016 305 million gallons
- 2013 412 million gallons
- 2015 391 million gallons
- 2016 328 million gallons
- 2013 457 million gallons
- 2015 395 million gallons
- 2016 363 million gallons
- 2013 585 million gallons
- 2015 422 million gallons
- 2016 442 million gallons
- 2013 589 million gallons
- 2015 429 million gallons
- 2016 490 million gallons
- 2013 629 million gallons
- 2015 464 million gallons
- 2016 535 million gallons
- 2013 601 million gallons
- 2015 474 million gallons
- 2016 517 million gallons
- 2013 553 million gallons
- 2015 452 million gallons
- 2016 497 million gallons
- 2013 601 million gallons
- 2015 423 million gallons
- 2016 411 million gallons
- 2013 425 million gallons
- 2015 353 million gallons
- 2016 338 million gallons
- 2013 394 million gallons
- 2015 343 million gallons
- 2016 335 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- City Of Vallejo water use decreased by 19.50 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 16 percent reduction.
- 82.106
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 66.093
- 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 Vallejo to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received5 | Follow-up Actions5 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions5 | Warnings Issued5 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received3 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received5 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions7 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received13 | Follow-up Actions12 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received25 | Follow-up Actions19 | Warnings Issued5 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received14 | Follow-up Actions9 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions8 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received13 | Follow-up Actions5 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received14 | Follow-up Actions8 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received5 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued4 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received9 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued6 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received34 | Follow-up Actions31 | Warnings Issued9 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received39 | Follow-up Actions39 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received55 | Follow-up Actions55 | Warnings Issued48 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received69 | Follow-up Actions54 | Warnings Issued54 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received73 | Follow-up Actions44 | Warnings Issued44 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received44 | Follow-up Actions29 | Warnings Issued29 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received30 | Follow-up Actions21 | Warnings Issued21 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received11 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued1 | 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
Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
Water before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.
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.