Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Mammoth Community Water District

Water consumption in the Mammoth Community Water District decreased 11.60 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 10.21 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 41 million gallons
  • August 2014 38 million gallons
  • August 2015 41 million gallons
  • August 2016 36 million gallons
  • August 2017 38 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 60.0% of water consumption in the Mammoth Community Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 11.55 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
42.10
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
47.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 47 million gallons
  • 2015 41 million gallons
  • 2016 41 million gallons
February
  • 2013 46 million gallons
  • 2015 34 million gallons
  • 2016 38 million gallons
March
  • 2013 45 million gallons
  • 2015 34 million gallons
  • 2016 38 million gallons
April
  • 2013 42 million gallons
  • 2015 29 million gallons
  • 2016 29 million gallons
May
  • 2013 72 million gallons
  • 2015 36 million gallons
  • 2016 37 million gallons
June
  • 2013 97 million gallons
  • 2015 59 million gallons
  • 2016 61 million gallons
July
  • 2013 109 million gallons
  • 2015 70 million gallons
  • 2016 80 million gallons
August
  • 2013 112 million gallons
  • 2015 73 million gallons
  • 2016 77 million gallons
September
  • 2013 79 million gallons
  • 2015 54 million gallons
  • 2016 64 million gallons
October
  • 2013 37 million gallons
  • 2015 35 million gallons
  • 2016 36 million gallons
November
  • 2013 28 million gallons
  • 2015 28 million gallons
  • 2016 25 million gallons
August
  • 2013 41 million gallons
  • 2015 41 million gallons
  • 2016 36 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Mammoth Community Water District water use decreased by 29.91 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 20 percent reduction.
10.873
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
7.621
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 Mammoth Community Water District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions28 Warnings Issued26 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued27 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed1
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued50 Penalties Assessed1
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions20 Warnings Issued20 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received20 Follow-up Actions20 Warnings Issued20 Penalties Assessed1
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received43 Follow-up Actions38 Warnings Issued36 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received39 Follow-up Actions44 Warnings Issued44 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued51 Penalties Assessed1
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received31 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued25 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received19 Follow-up Actions18 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2015 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2014 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2014 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2014 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued17 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued17 Penalties Assessed1
MonthJuly 2014 Watering Days4 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Take shorter showers

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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