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 San Dieguito Water District
- Water consumption in the San Dieguito Water District decreased 2.40 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 15.19 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 136 million gallons
- August 2014 115 million gallons
- August 2015 113 million gallons
- August 2016 110 million gallons
- August 2017 115 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 81.0% of water consumption in the San Dieguito Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 1.52 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 77.80
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 79.00
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 111 million gallons
- 2015 115 million gallons
- 2016 91 million gallons
- 2013 113 million gallons
- 2015 145 million gallons
- 2016 111 million gallons
- 2013 140 million gallons
- 2015 169 million gallons
- 2016 116 million gallons
- 2013 207 million gallons
- 2015 173 million gallons
- 2016 123 million gallons
- 2013 176 million gallons
- 2015 156 million gallons
- 2016 138 million gallons
- 2013 197 million gallons
- 2015 161 million gallons
- 2016 152 million gallons
- 2013 204 million gallons
- 2015 155 million gallons
- 2016 171 million gallons
- 2013 204 million gallons
- 2015 166 million gallons
- 2016 172 million gallons
- 2013 196 million gallons
- 2015 154 million gallons
- 2016 155 million gallons
- 2013 175 million gallons
- 2015 140 million gallons
- 2016 154 million gallons
- 2013 144 million gallons
- 2015 133 million gallons
- 2016 126 million gallons
- 2013 130 million gallons
- 2015 113 million gallons
- 2016 110 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- San Dieguito Water District water use decreased by 20.85 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 28 percent reduction.
- 28.310
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 22.409
- 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 San Dieguito Water District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions14 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received27 | Follow-up Actions26 | Warnings Issued22 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received28 | Follow-up Actions27 | Warnings Issued22 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received30 | Follow-up Actions28 | Warnings Issued27 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received24 | Follow-up Actions23 | Warnings Issued20 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received14 | Follow-up Actions14 | Warnings Issued8 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received19 | Follow-up Actions19 | Warnings Issued17 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received30 | Follow-up Actions27 | Warnings Issued22 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received16 | Follow-up Actions15 | Warnings Issued9 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received16 | Follow-up Actions16 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received34 | Follow-up Actions33 | Warnings Issued30 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received19 | Follow-up Actions18 | Warnings Issued18 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions14 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received27 | Follow-up Actions26 | Warnings Issued22 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received28 | Follow-up Actions27 | Warnings Issued22 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received30 | Follow-up Actions28 | Warnings Issued27 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received31 | Follow-up Actions31 | Warnings Issued26 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received24 | Follow-up Actions19 | Warnings Issued14 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received34 | Follow-up Actions32 | Warnings Issued24 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received40 | Follow-up Actions40 | Warnings Issued35 | Penalties Assessed2 |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received51 | Follow-up Actions49 | Warnings Issued48 | Penalties Assessed3 |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received53 | Follow-up Actions51 | Warnings Issued46 | Penalties Assessed4 |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received64 | Follow-up Actions55 | Warnings Issued53 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received48 | Follow-up Actions47 | Warnings Issued44 | Penalties Assessed6 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received154 | Follow-up Actions153 | Warnings Issued133 | Penalties Assessed8 |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received60 | Follow-up Actions58 | Warnings Issued48 | Penalties Assessed4 |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received149 | Follow-up Actions144 | Warnings Issued138 | Penalties Assessed7 |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received65 | Follow-up Actions62 | Warnings Issued54 | Penalties Assessed3 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received51 | Follow-up Actions48 | Warnings Issued29 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received51 | Follow-up Actions48 | Warnings Issued18 | Penalties Assessed2 |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received47 | Follow-up Actions43 | Warnings Issued18 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received26 | Follow-up Actions26 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received45 | Follow-up Actions43 | Warnings Issued25 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthMarch 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received34 | Follow-up Actions33 | Warnings Issued23 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| 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 leaks
Wash only full loads
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
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.