Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of San Clemente

Water consumption in the City Of San Clemente decreased 3.01 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 27.80 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 208 million gallons
  • August 2014 145 million gallons
  • August 2015 155 million gallons
  • August 2016 150 million gallons
  • August 2017 145 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 77.0% of water consumption in the City Of San Clemente is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 3.69 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
73.00
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
70.40
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 164 million gallons
  • 2015 162 million gallons
  • 2016 133 million gallons
February
  • 2013 158 million gallons
  • 2015 184 million gallons
  • 2016 153 million gallons
March
  • 2013 221 million gallons
  • 2015 234 million gallons
  • 2016 157 million gallons
April
  • 2013 253 million gallons
  • 2015 248 million gallons
  • 2016 177 million gallons
May
  • 2013 290 million gallons
  • 2015 217 million gallons
  • 2016 227 million gallons
June
  • 2013 305 million gallons
  • 2015 230 million gallons
  • 2016 217 million gallons
July
  • 2013 317 million gallons
  • 2015 220 million gallons
  • 2016 244 million gallons
August
  • 2013 327 million gallons
  • 2015 235 million gallons
  • 2016 256 million gallons
September
  • 2013 305 million gallons
  • 2015 213 million gallons
  • 2016 249 million gallons
October
  • 2013 270 million gallons
  • 2015 194 million gallons
  • 2016 216 million gallons
November
  • 2013 220 million gallons
  • 2015 175 million gallons
  • 2016 191 million gallons
August
  • 2013 208 million gallons
  • 2015 155 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 San Clemente water use decreased by 25.23 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 24 percent reduction.
42.506
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
31.783
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 San Clemente to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days1 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued15 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed5
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received25 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued25 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received20 Follow-up Actions20 Warnings Issued20 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received25 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued25 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2014 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2014 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed

Here are some ways you can help conserve water

Capture tap water

Repair broken sprinklers

Plant California Friendly plants

Wash only full loads

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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