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 Dublin San Ramon Services District
- Water consumption in the Dublin San Ramon Services District increased 8.40 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 18.36 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 222 million gallons
- August 2014 165 million gallons
- August 2015 171 million gallons
- August 2016 186 million gallons
- August 2017 165 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 86.0% of water consumption in the Dublin San Ramon Services District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 3.95 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 60.50
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 58.20
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 188 million gallons
- 2015 177 million gallons
- 2016 170 million gallons
- 2013 191 million gallons
- 2015 159 million gallons
- 2016 157 million gallons
- 2013 246 million gallons
- 2015 192 million gallons
- 2016 178 million gallons
- 2013 280 million gallons
- 2015 194 million gallons
- 2016 179 million gallons
- 2013 355 million gallons
- 2015 204 million gallons
- 2016 229 million gallons
- 2013 387 million gallons
- 2015 221 million gallons
- 2016 261 million gallons
- 2013 412 million gallons
- 2015 227 million gallons
- 2016 278 million gallons
- 2013 404 million gallons
- 2015 232 million gallons
- 2016 293 million gallons
- 2013 377 million gallons
- 2015 227 million gallons
- 2016 279 million gallons
- 2013 333 million gallons
- 2015 226 million gallons
- 2016 238 million gallons
- 2013 267 million gallons
- 2015 182 million gallons
- 2016 182 million gallons
- 2013 227 million gallons
- 2015 171 million gallons
- 2016 186 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- Dublin San Ramon Services District water use decreased by 35.18 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 12 percent reduction.
- 51.803
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 33.580
- 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 Dublin San Ramon Services District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions5 | Warnings Issued— | 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 Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received3 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received3 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions5 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued4 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued20 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received3 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions5 | Warnings Issued6 | Penalties Assessed6 |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued20 | Penalties Assessed11 |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received8 | Follow-up Actions8 | Warnings Issued19 | Penalties Assessed10 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received16 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued28 | Penalties Assessed12 |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received20 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued18 | Penalties Assessed7 |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received14 | Follow-up Actions51 | Warnings Issued11 | Penalties Assessed2 |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions9 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed5 |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received9 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed2 |
| MonthMarch 2015 | Watering Days— | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions— | 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 Days2 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2014 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2014 | Watering Days2 | 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
Water before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.
Repair leaks
Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk
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.