Environment
Is California water use increasing?
Produced by Aaron Mendelson & Chris Keller | Updated Sept. 7, 2016
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August monthly water use by the City Of Sacramento
- Water consumption in the City Of Sacramento decreased 0.68 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 21.81 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 2063 million gallons
- August 2014 1719 million gallons
- August 2015 1624 million gallons
- August 2016 1613 million gallons
- August 2017 1719 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 62.0% of water consumption in the City Of Sacramento is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 4.90 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 66.40
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 63.30
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 1811 million gallons
- 2015 1698 million gallons
- 2016 1702 million gallons
- 2013 1835 million gallons
- 2015 1542 million gallons
- 2016 1456 million gallons
- 2013 2389 million gallons
- 2015 2088 million gallons
- 2016 1632 million gallons
- 2013 2823 million gallons
- 2015 2172 million gallons
- 2016 1992 million gallons
- 2013 3843 million gallons
- 2015 2484 million gallons
- 2016 2563 million gallons
- 2013 4332 million gallons
- 2015 2838 million gallons
- 2016 3113 million gallons
- 2013 4766 million gallons
- 2015 3099 million gallons
- 2016 3571 million gallons
- 2013 4560 million gallons
- 2015 3057 million gallons
- 2016 3500 million gallons
- 2013 3817 million gallons
- 2015 2805 million gallons
- 2016 3037 million gallons
- 2013 3386 million gallons
- 2015 2470 million gallons
- 2016 2327 million gallons
- 2013 2568 million gallons
- 2015 1768 million gallons
- 2016 1698 million gallons
- 2013 2063 million gallons
- 2015 1624 million gallons
- 2016 1613 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- City Of Sacramento water use decreased by 29.29 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 28 percent reduction.
- 534.702
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 378.084
- 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 Sacramento to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received327 | Follow-up Actions566 | Warnings Issued256 | Penalties Assessed310 |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received539 | Follow-up Actions1059 | Warnings Issued1142 | Penalties Assessed1228 |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received601 | Follow-up Actions729 | Warnings Issued316 | Penalties Assessed413 |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1711 | Follow-up Actions1864 | Warnings Issued834 | Penalties Assessed1030 |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received318 | Follow-up Actions365 | Warnings Issued38 | Penalties Assessed9 |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received252 | Follow-up Actions343 | Warnings Issued79 | Penalties Assessed12 |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received246 | Follow-up Actions293 | Warnings Issued43 | Penalties Assessed4 |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received186 | Follow-up Actions427 | Warnings Issued203 | Penalties Assessed38 |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received78 | Follow-up Actions184 | Warnings Issued89 | Penalties Assessed17 |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received64 | Follow-up Actions381 | Warnings Issued278 | Penalties Assessed39 |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received72 | Follow-up Actions248 | Warnings Issued151 | Penalties Assessed25 |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received76 | Follow-up Actions241 | Warnings Issued137 | Penalties Assessed28 |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received327 | Follow-up Actions566 | Warnings Issued256 | Penalties Assessed310 |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received539 | Follow-up Actions1059 | Warnings Issued1142 | Penalties Assessed1228 |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received601 | Follow-up Actions729 | Warnings Issued316 | Penalties Assessed413 |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1711 | Follow-up Actions1864 | Warnings Issued834 | Penalties Assessed1030 |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1578 | Follow-up Actions2164 | Warnings Issued984 | Penalties Assessed1180 |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1270 | Follow-up Actions1322 | Warnings Issued614 | Penalties Assessed708 |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received894 | Follow-up Actions972 | Warnings Issued435 | Penalties Assessed537 |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received896 | Follow-up Actions1067 | Warnings Issued471 | Penalties Assessed596 |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received601 | Follow-up Actions729 | Warnings Issued316 | Penalties Assessed413 |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received557 | Follow-up Actions628 | Warnings Issued274 | Penalties Assessed354 |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received509 | Follow-up Actions560 | Warnings Issued258 | Penalties Assessed51 |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received424 | Follow-up Actions224 | Warnings Issued184 | Penalties Assessed40 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received920 | Follow-up Actions504 | Warnings Issued346 | Penalties Assessed158 |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days1 | Complaints Received1587 | Follow-up Actions799 | Warnings Issued607 | Penalties Assessed192 |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1643 | Follow-up Actions965 | Warnings Issued743 | Penalties Assessed222 |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1608 | Follow-up Actions989 | Warnings Issued828 | Penalties Assessed161 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1346 | Follow-up Actions950 | Warnings Issued767 | Penalties Assessed183 |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1561 | Follow-up Actions2299 | Warnings Issued831 | Penalties Assessed181 |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received3300 | Follow-up Actions1460 | Warnings Issued1460 | Penalties Assessed235 |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received2589 | Follow-up Actions1553 | Warnings Issued1261 | Penalties Assessed186 |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received3100 | Follow-up Actions2000 | Warnings Issued1710 | Penalties Assessed191 |
| MonthMarch 2015 | Watering Days2 | Complaints Received1552 | Follow-up Actions910 | Warnings Issued450 | Penalties Assessed51 |
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Here are some ways you can help conserve water
Wash cars with a bucket and sponge
Plant California Friendly plants
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
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.