Environment
Is California water use increasing?
Produced by Aaron Mendelson & Chris Keller | Updated Sept. 7, 2016
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August monthly water use by the Crescenta Valley Water District
- Water consumption in the Crescenta Valley Water District increased 3.01 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 22.24 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 116 million gallons
- August 2014 83 million gallons
- August 2015 88 million gallons
- August 2016 90 million gallons
- August 2017 83 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 89.0% of water consumption in the Crescenta Valley Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 3.98 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 80.90
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 77.80
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 97 million gallons
- 2015 99 million gallons
- 2016 81 million gallons
- 2013 90 million gallons
- 2015 87 million gallons
- 2016 83 million gallons
- 2013 115 million gallons
- 2015 111 million gallons
- 2016 81 million gallons
- 2013 120 million gallons
- 2015 104 million gallons
- 2016 93 million gallons
- 2013 130 million gallons
- 2015 94 million gallons
- 2016 101 million gallons
- 2013 143 million gallons
- 2015 102 million gallons
- 2016 110 million gallons
- 2013 152 million gallons
- 2015 103 million gallons
- 2016 124 million gallons
- 2013 158 million gallons
- 2015 112 million gallons
- 2016 125 million gallons
- 2013 149 million gallons
- 2015 96 million gallons
- 2016 123 million gallons
- 2013 138 million gallons
- 2015 99 million gallons
- 2016 115 million gallons
- 2013 120 million gallons
- 2015 94 million gallons
- 2016 103 million gallons
- 2013 116 million gallons
- 2015 88 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*
- Crescenta Valley Water District water use decreased by 25.92 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 20 percent reduction.
- 21.405
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 15.856
- 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 Crescenta Valley Water District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued6 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued4 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued6 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions7 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions7 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions7 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received8 | Follow-up Actions8 | Warnings Issued8 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received12 | Follow-up Actions12 | Warnings Issued12 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received10 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued10 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received26 | Follow-up Actions26 | Warnings Issued26 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received36 | Follow-up Actions36 | Warnings Issued36 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received56 | Follow-up Actions56 | Warnings Issued56 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received112 | Follow-up Actions112 | Warnings Issued112 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received87 | Follow-up Actions87 | Warnings Issued87 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received10 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued10 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions15 | Warnings Issued15 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued6 | 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
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
Capture tap water
Plant California Friendly plants
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.