Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Thousand Oaks

Water consumption in the City Of Thousand Oaks decreased 14.33 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 37.24 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 300 million gallons
  • August 2014 167 million gallons
  • August 2015 219 million gallons
  • August 2016 188 million gallons
  • August 2017 167 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 66.0% of water consumption in the City Of Thousand Oaks is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 20.02 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
77.10
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
96.40
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 234 million gallons
  • 2015 229 million gallons
  • 2016 158 million gallons
February
  • 2013 230 million gallons
  • 2015 211 million gallons
  • 2016 182 million gallons
March
  • 2013 295 million gallons
  • 2015 265 million gallons
  • 2016 171 million gallons
April
  • 2013 332 million gallons
  • 2015 285 million gallons
  • 2016 229 million gallons
May
  • 2013 389 million gallons
  • 2015 277 million gallons
  • 2016 263 million gallons
June
  • 2013 407 million gallons
  • 2015 281 million gallons
  • 2016 302 million gallons
July
  • 2013 424 million gallons
  • 2015 276 million gallons
  • 2016 329 million gallons
August
  • 2013 434 million gallons
  • 2015 300 million gallons
  • 2016 333 million gallons
September
  • 2013 407 million gallons
  • 2015 270 million gallons
  • 2016 314 million gallons
October
  • 2013 368 million gallons
  • 2015 278 million gallons
  • 2016 288 million gallons
November
  • 2013 301 million gallons
  • 2015 246 million gallons
  • 2016 229 million gallons
August
  • 2013 300 million gallons
  • 2015 219 million gallons
  • 2016 188 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Thousand Oaks water use decreased by 30.52 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 28 percent reduction.
57.903
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
40.228
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 Thousand Oaks to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions456 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions499 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued524 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued8 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 Received27 Follow-up Actions29 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received42 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received24 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions456 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions499 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued524 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions500 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions442 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions514 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions394 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions418 Warnings Issued19 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions351 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions422 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions421 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions390 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions686 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions562 Warnings Issued34 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions373 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received20 Follow-up Actions478 Warnings Issued17 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received418 Follow-up Actions594 Warnings Issued418 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received22 Follow-up Actions438 Warnings Issued32 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received19 Follow-up Actions346 Warnings Issued19 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received30 Follow-up Actions345 Warnings Issued30 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued 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

Water before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

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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