Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Reedley

Water consumption in the City Of Reedley increased 3.77 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 18.41 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 87 million gallons
  • August 2014 71 million gallons
  • August 2015 69 million gallons
  • August 2016 71 million gallons
  • August 2017 71 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 42.0% of water consumption in the City Of Reedley is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 3.91 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
39.90
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
38.40
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 77 million gallons
  • 2015 66 million gallons
  • 2016 64 million gallons
February
  • 2013 69 million gallons
  • 2015 63 million gallons
  • 2016 63 million gallons
March
  • 2013 92 million gallons
  • 2015 88 million gallons
  • 2016 70 million gallons
April
  • 2013 149 million gallons
  • 2015 105 million gallons
  • 2016 94 million gallons
May
  • 2013 170 million gallons
  • 2015 114 million gallons
  • 2016 123 million gallons
June
  • 2013 179 million gallons
  • 2015 154 million gallons
  • 2016 156 million gallons
July
  • 2013 229 million gallons
  • 2015 149 million gallons
  • 2016 185 million gallons
August
  • 2013 193 million gallons
  • 2015 156 million gallons
  • 2016 174 million gallons
September
  • 2013 182 million gallons
  • 2015 141 million gallons
  • 2016 149 million gallons
October
  • 2013 145 million gallons
  • 2015 119 million gallons
  • 2016 124 million gallons
November
  • 2013 91 million gallons
  • 2015 77 million gallons
  • 2016 89 million gallons
August
  • 2013 87 million gallons
  • 2015 69 million gallons
  • 2016 71 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Reedley water use decreased by 22.77 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 24 percent reduction.
23.170
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
17.894
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 Reedley to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed1
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed1
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions16 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 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 Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed1
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed1
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions16 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed2
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed3
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received19 Follow-up Actions19 Warnings Issued19 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed2
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received45 Follow-up Actions45 Warnings Issued44 Penalties Assessed1
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received55 Follow-up Actions55 Warnings Issued55 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received71 Follow-up Actions71 Warnings Issued71 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received109 Follow-up Actions109 Warnings Issued109 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received126 Follow-up Actions126 Warnings Issued126 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 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

Wash only full loads

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Plant California Friendly plants

Repair leaks

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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