Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Rohnert Park

Water consumption in the City Of Rohnert Park decreased 7.62 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 20.52 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 116 million gallons
  • August 2014 95 million gallons
  • August 2015 100 million gallons
  • August 2016 92 million gallons
  • August 2017 95 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 68.0% of water consumption in the City Of Rohnert Park is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 10.02 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
46.70
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
51.90
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 111 million gallons
  • 2015 78 million gallons
  • 2016 92 million gallons
February
  • 2013 90 million gallons
  • 2015 104 million gallons
  • 2016 77 million gallons
March
  • 2013 103 million gallons
  • 2015 119 million gallons
  • 2016 91 million gallons
April
  • 2013 143 million gallons
  • 2015 105 million gallons
  • 2016 106 million gallons
May
  • 2013 155 million gallons
  • 2015 100 million gallons
  • 2016 123 million gallons
June
  • 2013 158 million gallons
  • 2015 133 million gallons
  • 2016 144 million gallons
July
  • 2013 187 million gallons
  • 2015 117 million gallons
  • 2016 142 million gallons
August
  • 2013 160 million gallons
  • 2015 158 million gallons
  • 2016 143 million gallons
September
  • 2013 160 million gallons
  • 2015 129 million gallons
  • 2016 131 million gallons
October
  • 2013 170 million gallons
  • 2015 135 million gallons
  • 2016 125 million gallons
November
  • 2013 115 million gallons
  • 2015 106 million gallons
  • 2016 89 million gallons
August
  • 2013 116 million gallons
  • 2015 100 million gallons
  • 2016 92 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Rohnert Park water use decreased by 18.04 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 16 percent reduction.
23.352
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
19.140
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 Rohnert Park to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received20 Follow-up Actions18 Warnings Issued18 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received22 Follow-up Actions19 Warnings Issued18 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received27 Follow-up Actions18 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received26 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions7 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

Repair leaks

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Plant California Friendly plants

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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