Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Wasco

Water consumption in the City Of Wasco decreased 15.56 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 16.11 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 75 million gallons
  • August 2014 69 million gallons
  • August 2015 74 million gallons
  • August 2016 62 million gallons
  • August 2017 69 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 62.0% of water consumption in the City Of Wasco is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 26.93 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
47.20
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
64.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 83 million gallons
  • 2015 61 million gallons
  • 2016 64 million gallons
February
  • 2013 71 million gallons
  • 2015 59 million gallons
  • 2016 56 million gallons
March
  • 2013 84 million gallons
  • 2015 68 million gallons
  • 2016 54 million gallons
April
  • 2013 109 million gallons
  • 2015 97 million gallons
  • 2016 74 million gallons
May
  • 2013 144 million gallons
  • 2015 108 million gallons
  • 2016 97 million gallons
June
  • 2013 173 million gallons
  • 2015 113 million gallons
  • 2016 101 million gallons
July
  • 2013 193 million gallons
  • 2015 137 million gallons
  • 2016 119 million gallons
August
  • 2013 171 million gallons
  • 2015 133 million gallons
  • 2016 121 million gallons
September
  • 2013 154 million gallons
  • 2015 120 million gallons
  • 2016 105 million gallons
October
  • 2013 116 million gallons
  • 2015 108 million gallons
  • 2016 84 million gallons
November
  • 2013 91 million gallons
  • 2015 92 million gallons
  • 2016 74 million gallons
August
  • 2013 74 million gallons
  • 2015 74 million gallons
  • 2016 62 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Wasco water use decreased by 24.20 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 36 percent reduction.
20.723
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
15.707
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 Wasco to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed2
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed4
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed10
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed18
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions700 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed2
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed2
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed4
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed10
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed18
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed22
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed20
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed12
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed12
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed10
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed3
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed3
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed5
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed13
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received44 Follow-up Actions44 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed34
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received60 Follow-up Actions60 Warnings Issued38 Penalties Assessed22
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received21 Follow-up Actions21 Warnings Issued17 Penalties Assessed4
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received52 Follow-up Actions52 Warnings Issued49 Penalties Assessed2
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received45 Follow-up Actions45 Warnings Issued41 Penalties Assessed4
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received42 Follow-up Actions42 Warnings Issued40 Penalties Assessed2
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days4 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 leaks

Plant California Friendly plants

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Wash only full loads

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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