Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of American Canyon

Water consumption in the City Of American Canyon decreased 3.09 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 25.24 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 68 million gallons
  • August 2014 65 million gallons
  • August 2015 53 million gallons
  • August 2016 51 million gallons
  • August 2017 65 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 61.0% of water consumption in the City Of American Canyon is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 8.30 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
49.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
45.80
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 64 million gallons
  • 2015 69 million gallons
  • 2016 58 million gallons
February
  • 2013 66 million gallons
  • 2015 65 million gallons
  • 2016 54 million gallons
March
  • 2013 84 million gallons
  • 2015 81 million gallons
  • 2016 59 million gallons
April
  • 2013 93 million gallons
  • 2015 83 million gallons
  • 2016 67 million gallons
May
  • 2013 120 million gallons
  • 2015 92 million gallons
  • 2016 78 million gallons
June
  • 2013 124 million gallons
  • 2015 89 million gallons
  • 2016 91 million gallons
July
  • 2013 132 million gallons
  • 2015 97 million gallons
  • 2016 93 million gallons
August
  • 2013 131 million gallons
  • 2015 96 million gallons
  • 2016 96 million gallons
September
  • 2013 118 million gallons
  • 2015 90 million gallons
  • 2016 88 million gallons
October
  • 2013 118 million gallons
  • 2015 78 million gallons
  • 2016 72 million gallons
November
  • 2013 84 million gallons
  • 2015 57 million gallons
  • 2016 55 million gallons
August
  • 2013 68 million gallons
  • 2015 53 million gallons
  • 2016 51 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of American Canyon water use decreased by 27.14 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 20 percent reduction.
16.843
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
12.272
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 City Of American Canyon to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 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 Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received18 Follow-up Actions18 Warnings Issued18 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received46 Follow-up Actions46 Warnings Issued46 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received47 Follow-up Actions47 Warnings Issued47 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received35 Follow-up Actions28 Warnings Issued26 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 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 Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2014 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2014 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Wash only full loads

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Plant California Friendly plants

Repair leaks

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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