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 Suburban Water Systems San Jose Hills
- Water consumption in the Suburban Water Systems San Jose Hills decreased 8.31 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 21.47 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 630 million gallons
- August 2014 507 million gallons
- August 2015 545 million gallons
- August 2016 500 million gallons
- August 2017 507 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 69.0% of water consumption in the Suburban Water Systems San Jose Hills is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 10.12 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 62.20
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 69.20
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 566 million gallons
- 2015 555 million gallons
- 2016 477 million gallons
- 2013 545 million gallons
- 2015 546 million gallons
- 2016 481 million gallons
- 2013 706 million gallons
- 2015 676 million gallons
- 2016 514 million gallons
- 2013 771 million gallons
- 2015 681 million gallons
- 2016 573 million gallons
- 2013 854 million gallons
- 2015 635 million gallons
- 2016 622 million gallons
- 2013 941 million gallons
- 2015 697 million gallons
- 2016 721 million gallons
- 2013 1030 million gallons
- 2015 707 million gallons
- 2016 794 million gallons
- 2013 1035 million gallons
- 2015 746 million gallons
- 2016 811 million gallons
- 2013 976 million gallons
- 2015 673 million gallons
- 2016 734 million gallons
- 2013 839 million gallons
- 2015 647 million gallons
- 2016 674 million gallons
- 2013 719 million gallons
- 2015 584 million gallons
- 2016 594 million gallons
- 2013 636 million gallons
- 2015 545 million gallons
- 2016 500 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- Suburban Water Systems San Jose Hills water use decreased by 23.63 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 24 percent reduction.
- 133.185
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 101.714
- 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 Suburban Water Systems San Jose Hills to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received11 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received10 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received3 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received4 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued1 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received1 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received6 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued3 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received11 | Follow-up Actions10 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received10 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued13 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received36 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued31 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received117 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued109 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received38 | Follow-up Actions1 | Warnings Issued32 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received14 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued11 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued12 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received13 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued11 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received19 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued15 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received10 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received7 | Follow-up Actions2 | Warnings Issued2 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received10 | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued7 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received33 | Follow-up Actions4 | Warnings Issued23 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received54 | Follow-up Actions7 | Warnings Issued37 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received49 | Follow-up Actions6 | Warnings Issued41 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received48 | Follow-up Actions9 | Warnings Issued33 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received40 | Follow-up Actions5 | Warnings Issued24 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received33 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued23 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received41 | Follow-up Actions3 | Warnings Issued19 | 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
Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk
Repair leaks
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
Wash cars with a bucket and sponge
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.