Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Antioch

Water consumption in the City Of Antioch decreased 1.50 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 20.09 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 347 million gallons
  • August 2014 278 million gallons
  • August 2015 281 million gallons
  • August 2016 277 million gallons
  • August 2017 278 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 73.0% of water consumption in the City Of Antioch is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 1.66 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
61.30
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
60.30
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 290 million gallons
  • 2015 292 million gallons
  • 2016 258 million gallons
February
  • 2013 298 million gallons
  • 2015 267 million gallons
  • 2016 241 million gallons
March
  • 2013 409 million gallons
  • 2015 362 million gallons
  • 2016 268 million gallons
April
  • 2013 480 million gallons
  • 2015 391 million gallons
  • 2016 322 million gallons
May
  • 2013 634 million gallons
  • 2015 427 million gallons
  • 2016 419 million gallons
June
  • 2013 671 million gallons
  • 2015 430 million gallons
  • 2016 497 million gallons
July
  • 2013 731 million gallons
  • 2015 457 million gallons
  • 2016 546 million gallons
August
  • 2013 700 million gallons
  • 2015 457 million gallons
  • 2016 532 million gallons
September
  • 2013 630 million gallons
  • 2015 432 million gallons
  • 2016 488 million gallons
October
  • 2013 555 million gallons
  • 2015 405 million gallons
  • 2016 397 million gallons
November
  • 2013 420 million gallons
  • 2015 289 million gallons
  • 2016 289 million gallons
August
  • 2013 347 million gallons
  • 2015 281 million gallons
  • 2016 277 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Antioch water use decreased by 30.93 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 28 percent reduction.
86.319
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
59.623
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 Antioch to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed3
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed2
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued12 Penalties Assessed1
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed1
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received22 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued15 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received21 Follow-up Actions22 Warnings Issued21 Penalties Assessed1
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued23 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions30 Warnings Issued30 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions51 Warnings Issued51 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions30 Warnings Issued30 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received38 Follow-up Actions38 Warnings Issued38 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2015 Watering Days Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2015 Watering Days Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2014 Watering Days Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2014 Watering Days Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions36 Warnings Issued36 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

Capture tap water

Plant California Friendly plants

Repair leaks

Repair broken sprinklers

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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