Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Crestline Village Water District

Water consumption in the Crestline Village Water District increased 4.34 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 10.34 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 17 million gallons
  • August 2014 15 million gallons
  • August 2015 14 million gallons
  • August 2016 15 million gallons
  • August 2017 15 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 71.0% of water consumption in the Crestline Village Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 4.21 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
44.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
42.80
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 22 million gallons
  • 2015 17 million gallons
  • 2016 14 million gallons
February
  • 2013 13 million gallons
  • 2015 13 million gallons
  • 2016 13 million gallons
March
  • 2013 16 million gallons
  • 2015 16 million gallons
  • 2016 15 million gallons
April
  • 2013 17 million gallons
  • 2015 16 million gallons
  • 2016 14 million gallons
May
  • 2013 20 million gallons
  • 2015 16 million gallons
  • 2016 12 million gallons
June
  • 2013 24 million gallons
  • 2015 18 million gallons
  • 2016 22 million gallons
July
  • 2013 26 million gallons
  • 2015 19 million gallons
  • 2016 23 million gallons
August
  • 2013 24 million gallons
  • 2015 20 million gallons
  • 2016 22 million gallons
September
  • 2013 25 million gallons
  • 2015 18 million gallons
  • 2016 20 million gallons
October
  • 2013 21 million gallons
  • 2015 15 million gallons
  • 2016 19 million gallons
November
  • 2013 18 million gallons
  • 2015 16 million gallons
  • 2016 16 million gallons
August
  • 2013 17 million gallons
  • 2015 14 million gallons
  • 2016 15 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Crestline Village Water District water use decreased by 22.39 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 8 percent reduction.
3.398
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
2.637
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 Crestline Village 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 Received— Follow-up Actions116 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions139 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions148 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions175 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days— Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions— Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days— Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions— Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days— Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions— Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days— Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions120 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions88 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions81 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions94 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions66 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions116 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions139 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions148 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions175 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions270 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions213 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions124 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions59 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions83 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions84 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions89 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions60 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions9100 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions73 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions125 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions149 Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions115 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed—
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions127 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed—
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions64 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed—
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions— Warnings Issued— Penalties Assessed—
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received— Follow-up Actions— 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

Repair broken sprinklers

Wash cars with a bucket and sponge

Water before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.

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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