Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Paramount

Water consumption in the City Of Paramount increased 13.71 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has increased 14.05 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 141 million gallons
  • August 2014 154 million gallons
  • August 2015 142 million gallons
  • August 2016 161 million gallons
  • August 2017 154 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 Paramount is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 11.45 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
54.50
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
48.90
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 155 million gallons
  • 2015 163 million gallons
  • 2016 123 million gallons
February
  • 2013 136 million gallons
  • 2015 148 million gallons
  • 2016 136 million gallons
March
  • 2013 157 million gallons
  • 2015 173 million gallons
  • 2016 142 million gallons
April
  • 2013 165 million gallons
  • 2015 168 million gallons
  • 2016 154 million gallons
May
  • 2013 193 million gallons
  • 2015 174 million gallons
  • 2016 168 million gallons
June
  • 2013 199 million gallons
  • 2015 141 million gallons
  • 2016 193 million gallons
July
  • 2013 208 million gallons
  • 2015 170 million gallons
  • 2016 192 million gallons
August
  • 2013 212 million gallons
  • 2015 179 million gallons
  • 2016 188 million gallons
September
  • 2013 189 million gallons
  • 2015 170 million gallons
  • 2016 182 million gallons
October
  • 2013 192 million gallons
  • 2015 171 million gallons
  • 2016 183 million gallons
November
  • 2013 178 million gallons
  • 2015 162 million gallons
  • 2016 167 million gallons
August
  • 2013 141 million gallons
  • 2015 142 million gallons
  • 2016 161 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Paramount water use decreased by 12.63 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 12 percent reduction.
29.781
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
26.019
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 Paramount to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions16 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions16 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received27 Follow-up Actions27 Warnings Issued27 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received30 Follow-up Actions30 Warnings Issued30 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued17 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received31 Follow-up Actions31 Warnings Issued31 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received26 Follow-up Actions26 Warnings Issued26 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued17 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions16 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received43 Follow-up Actions43 Warnings Issued43 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received26 Follow-up Actions26 Warnings Issued26 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received46 Follow-up Actions46 Warnings Issued46 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received88 Follow-up Actions88 Warnings Issued88 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received42 Follow-up Actions42 Warnings Issued42 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received24 Follow-up Actions24 Warnings Issued24 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received26 Follow-up Actions26 Warnings Issued26 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 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
MonthJune 2014 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Wash only full loads

Repair broken sprinklers

Capture tap water

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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