Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Ramona Municipal Water District

Water consumption in the Ramona Municipal Water District increased 1.20 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 34.20 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 87 million gallons
  • August 2014 75 million gallons
  • August 2015 81 million gallons
  • August 2016 82 million gallons
  • August 2017 75 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 100.0% of water consumption in the Ramona Municipal Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 1.12 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
72.40
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
71.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 99 million gallons
  • 2015 89 million gallons
  • 2016 71 million gallons
February
  • 2013 85 million gallons
  • 2015 97 million gallons
  • 2016 78 million gallons
March
  • 2013 130 million gallons
  • 2015 112 million gallons
  • 2016 90 million gallons
April
  • 2013 162 million gallons
  • 2015 122 million gallons
  • 2016 102 million gallons
May
  • 2013 186 million gallons
  • 2015 105 million gallons
  • 2016 117 million gallons
June
  • 2013 210 million gallons
  • 2015 127 million gallons
  • 2016 156 million gallons
July
  • 2013 223 million gallons
  • 2015 113 million gallons
  • 2016 178 million gallons
August
  • 2013 207 million gallons
  • 2015 136 million gallons
  • 2016 176 million gallons
September
  • 2013 224 million gallons
  • 2015 119 million gallons
  • 2016 153 million gallons
October
  • 2013 168 million gallons
  • 2015 106 million gallons
  • 2016 139 million gallons
November
  • 2013 130 million gallons
  • 2015 91 million gallons
  • 2016 113 million gallons
August
  • 2013 125 million gallons
  • 2015 81 million gallons
  • 2016 82 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Ramona Municipal Water District water use decreased by 28.90 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 28 percent reduction.
24.283
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
17.264
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 Ramona Municipal 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 Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days2 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days1 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 Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Wash cars with a bucket and sponge

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

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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