Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Camrosa Water District

Water consumption in the Camrosa Water District decreased 12.22 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 38.64 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 225 million gallons
  • August 2014 109 million gallons
  • August 2015 157 million gallons
  • August 2016 138 million gallons
  • August 2017 109 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 71.0% of water consumption in the Camrosa Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 22.28 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
87.90
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
113.10
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 179 million gallons
  • 2015 163 million gallons
  • 2016 94 million gallons
February
  • 2013 177 million gallons
  • 2015 161 million gallons
  • 2016 146 million gallons
March
  • 2013 232 million gallons
  • 2015 205 million gallons
  • 2016 138 million gallons
April
  • 2013 191 million gallons
  • 2015 233 million gallons
  • 2016 145 million gallons
May
  • 2013 307 million gallons
  • 2015 231 million gallons
  • 2016 197 million gallons
June
  • 2013 306 million gallons
  • 2015 201 million gallons
  • 2016 220 million gallons
July
  • 2013 328 million gallons
  • 2015 193 million gallons
  • 2016 235 million gallons
August
  • 2013 333 million gallons
  • 2015 232 million gallons
  • 2016 268 million gallons
September
  • 2013 315 million gallons
  • 2015 197 million gallons
  • 2016 261 million gallons
October
  • 2013 298 million gallons
  • 2015 205 million gallons
  • 2016 227 million gallons
November
  • 2013 229 million gallons
  • 2015 176 million gallons
  • 2016 184 million gallons
August
  • 2013 225 million gallons
  • 2015 157 million gallons
  • 2016 138 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Camrosa Water District water use decreased by 26.02 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 32 percent reduction.
39.392
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
29.141
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 Camrosa Water District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions3 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 Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days3 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 Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2014 Watering Days7 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 broken sprinklers

Repair leaks

Wash only full loads

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

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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