Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

October monthly water use by the City Of Newman Water Department

Water consumption in the City Of Newman Water Department increased 67.84 percent in October 2017 compared to October 2016. Overall, consumption in October has decreased 3.18 percent over the past five years.
  • October 2013 75 million gallons
  • October 2014 68 million gallons
  • October 2015 57 million gallons
  • October 2016 53 million gallons
  • October 2017 88 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 58.5% of water consumption in the City Of Newman Water Department is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 27.35 percent in October 2017 compared to October 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
156.29
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for October 2017
122.73
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for October 2016

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 33 million gallons
  • 2015 30 million gallons
  • 2016 32 million gallons
February
  • 2013 38 million gallons
  • 2015 28 million gallons
  • 2016 31 million gallons
March
  • 2013 59 million gallons
  • 2015 49 million gallons
  • 2016 35 million gallons
April
  • 2013 70 million gallons
  • 2015 53 million gallons
  • 2016 45 million gallons
May
  • 2013 98 million gallons
  • 2015 56 million gallons
  • 2016 68 million gallons
June
  • 2013 93 million gallons
  • 2015 67 million gallons
  • 2016 79 million gallons
July
  • 2013 104 million gallons
  • 2015 72 million gallons
  • 2016 84 million gallons
August
  • 2013 91 million gallons
  • 2015 70 million gallons
  • 2016 79 million gallons
September
  • 2013 79 million gallons
  • 2015 64 million gallons
  • 2016 70 million gallons
October
  • 2013 91 million gallons
  • 2015 57 million gallons
  • 2016 53 million gallons
November
  • 2013 58 million gallons
  • 2015 37 million gallons
  • 2016 38 million gallons
August
  • 2013 40 million gallons
  • 2015 34 million gallons
  • 2016 32 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Newman Water Department water use decreased by 27.06 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 24 percent reduction.
11.736
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
8.560
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 Newman Water Department to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received 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
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 Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received18 Follow-up Actions18 Warnings Issued18 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received27 Follow-up Actions27 Warnings Issued27 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received78 Follow-up Actions78 Warnings Issued78 Penalties Assessed3
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions16 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received19 Follow-up Actions19 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received28 Follow-up Actions28 Warnings Issued28 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received25 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued25 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received27 Follow-up Actions27 Warnings Issued1 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

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Repair leaks

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Wash only full loads

Take shorter showers

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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