Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Poway

Water consumption in the City Of Poway decreased 7.20 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 31.81 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 221 million gallons
  • August 2014 154 million gallons
  • August 2015 161 million gallons
  • August 2016 150 million gallons
  • August 2017 154 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 Poway is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 7.64 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
72.50
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
78.50
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 168 million gallons
  • 2015 166 million gallons
  • 2016 125 million gallons
February
  • 2013 160 million gallons
  • 2015 203 million gallons
  • 2016 164 million gallons
March
  • 2013 241 million gallons
  • 2015 246 million gallons
  • 2016 241 million gallons
April
  • 2013 330 million gallons
  • 2015 290 million gallons
  • 2016 236 million gallons
May
  • 2013 399 million gallons
  • 2015 221 million gallons
  • 2016 243 million gallons
June
  • 2013 447 million gallons
  • 2015 287 million gallons
  • 2016 304 million gallons
July
  • 2013 460 million gallons
  • 2015 262 million gallons
  • 2016 352 million gallons
August
  • 2013 457 million gallons
  • 2015 312 million gallons
  • 2016 360 million gallons
September
  • 2013 436 million gallons
  • 2015 280 million gallons
  • 2016 299 million gallons
October
  • 2013 358 million gallons
  • 2015 252 million gallons
  • 2016 294 million gallons
November
  • 2013 266 million gallons
  • 2015 206 million gallons
  • 2016 237 million gallons
August
  • 2013 220 million gallons
  • 2015 161 million gallons
  • 2016 150 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Poway water use decreased by 30.02 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 32 percent reduction.
55.405
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
38.773
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 Poway to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received46 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed2
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received30 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received46 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed2
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received30 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received41 Follow-up Actions27 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed2
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received41 Follow-up Actions24 Warnings Issued15 Penalties Assessed1
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received26 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed2
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received46 Follow-up Actions29 Warnings Issued15 Penalties Assessed2
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received39 Follow-up Actions28 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed3
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received58 Follow-up Actions90 Warnings Issued12 Penalties Assessed4
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received38 Follow-up Actions27 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed4
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received42 Follow-up Actions18 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed2
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received69 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued31 Penalties Assessed10
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received47 Follow-up Actions24 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed1
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received80 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued38 Penalties Assessed1
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received93 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued44 Penalties Assessed4
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received83 Follow-up Actions19 Warnings Issued42 Penalties Assessed2
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received97 Follow-up Actions67 Warnings Issued21 Penalties Assessed8
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received161 Follow-up Actions45 Warnings Issued91 Penalties Assessed10
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received108 Follow-up Actions31 Warnings Issued57 Penalties Assessed2
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received83 Follow-up Actions57 Warnings Issued41 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued1 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

Repair leaks

Capture tap water

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

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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