Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Anderson

Water consumption in the City Of Anderson decreased 6.77 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has increased 4.53 percent over the past four years.
  • August 2014 0 million gallons
  • August 2015 37 million gallons
  • August 2016 35 million gallons
  • August 2017 37 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 58.0% of water consumption in the City Of Anderson is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 24.68 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
58.30
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
77.40
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 33 million gallons
  • 2015 data not yet available
  • 2016 36 million gallons
February
  • 2013 33 million gallons
  • 2015 data not yet available
  • 2016 33 million gallons
March
  • 2013 44 million gallons
  • 2015 data not yet available
  • 2016 37 million gallons
April
  • 2013 59 million gallons
  • 2015 52 million gallons
  • 2016 51 million gallons
May
  • 2013 97 million gallons
  • 2015 68 million gallons
  • 2016 67 million gallons
June
  • 2013 108 million gallons
  • 2015 78 million gallons
  • 2016 87 million gallons
July
  • 2013 127 million gallons
  • 2015 89 million gallons
  • 2016 94 million gallons
August
  • 2013 119 million gallons
  • 2015 83 million gallons
  • 2016 101 million gallons
September
  • 2013 93 million gallons
  • 2015 72 million gallons
  • 2016 88 million gallons
October
  • 2013 73 million gallons
  • 2015 64 million gallons
  • 2016 53 million gallons
November
  • 2013 52 million gallons
  • 2015 43 million gallons
  • 2016 36 million gallons
August
  • 2013 33 million gallons
  • 2015 37 million gallons
  • 2016 35 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Anderson water use decreased by 20.80 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 36 percent reduction.
12.169
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
9.637
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 Anderson 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued32 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued47 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued51 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received25 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued45 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received18 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions8 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

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Repair broken sprinklers

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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