Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Pomona

Water consumption in the City Of Pomona decreased 3.91 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 15.51 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 478 million gallons
  • August 2014 410 million gallons
  • August 2015 421 million gallons
  • August 2016 404 million gallons
  • August 2017 410 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 82.0% of water consumption in the City Of Pomona is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 5.69 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
68.70
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
65.00
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 448 million gallons
  • 2015 452 million gallons
  • 2016 379 million gallons
February
  • 2013 422 million gallons
  • 2015 442 million gallons
  • 2016 373 million gallons
March
  • 2013 518 million gallons
  • 2015 512 million gallons
  • 2016 396 million gallons
April
  • 2013 593 million gallons
  • 2015 547 million gallons
  • 2016 449 million gallons
May
  • 2013 689 million gallons
  • 2015 501 million gallons
  • 2016 505 million gallons
June
  • 2013 718 million gallons
  • 2015 557 million gallons
  • 2016 588 million gallons
July
  • 2013 811 million gallons
  • 2015 556 million gallons
  • 2016 637 million gallons
August
  • 2013 817 million gallons
  • 2015 619 million gallons
  • 2016 641 million gallons
September
  • 2013 789 million gallons
  • 2015 562 million gallons
  • 2016 591 million gallons
October
  • 2013 674 million gallons
  • 2015 504 million gallons
  • 2016 538 million gallons
November
  • 2013 558 million gallons
  • 2015 436 million gallons
  • 2016 479 million gallons
August
  • 2013 478 million gallons
  • 2015 421 million gallons
  • 2016 404 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Pomona water use decreased by 23.40 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 20 percent reduction.
105.210
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
80.590
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 Pomona to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received40 Follow-up Actions40 Warnings Issued40 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received40 Follow-up Actions40 Warnings Issued40 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received54 Follow-up Actions54 Warnings Issued54 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received18 Follow-up Actions18 Warnings Issued18 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received38 Follow-up Actions38 Warnings Issued38 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received27 Follow-up Actions27 Warnings Issued27 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received22 Follow-up Actions22 Warnings Issued22 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received62 Follow-up Actions62 Warnings Issued62 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received27 Follow-up Actions27 Warnings Issued27 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received40 Follow-up Actions40 Warnings Issued40 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received52 Follow-up Actions52 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received64 Follow-up Actions64 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received90 Follow-up Actions90 Warnings Issued90 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received122 Follow-up Actions122 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received57 Follow-up Actions57 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued17 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 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 Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2014 Watering Days7 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

Wash cars with a bucket and sponge

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Repair leaks

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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