Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the City Of Watsonville

Water consumption in the City Of Watsonville increased 1.76 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 20.85 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 206 million gallons
  • August 2014 140 million gallons
  • August 2015 129 million gallons
  • August 2016 131 million gallons
  • August 2017 140 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 69.0% of water consumption in the City Of Watsonville is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 0.45 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
44.90
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
44.70
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 146 million gallons
  • 2015 152 million gallons
  • 2016 129 million gallons
February
  • 2013 145 million gallons
  • 2015 154 million gallons
  • 2016 127 million gallons
March
  • 2013 176 million gallons
  • 2015 172 million gallons
  • 2016 144 million gallons
April
  • 2013 205 million gallons
  • 2015 182 million gallons
  • 2016 151 million gallons
May
  • 2013 239 million gallons
  • 2015 210 million gallons
  • 2016 180 million gallons
June
  • 2013 239 million gallons
  • 2015 175 million gallons
  • 2016 193 million gallons
July
  • 2013 245 million gallons
  • 2015 184 million gallons
  • 2016 198 million gallons
August
  • 2013 234 million gallons
  • 2015 182 million gallons
  • 2016 196 million gallons
September
  • 2013 232 million gallons
  • 2015 185 million gallons
  • 2016 189 million gallons
October
  • 2013 220 million gallons
  • 2015 176 million gallons
  • 2016 174 million gallons
November
  • 2013 183 million gallons
  • 2015 142 million gallons
  • 2016 142 million gallons
August
  • 2013 165 million gallons
  • 2015 129 million gallons
  • 2016 131 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

City Of Watsonville water use decreased by 21.62 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 20 percent reduction.
33.990
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
26.641
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 Watsonville to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed4
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed4
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed4
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed4
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed12
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed10
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed7
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued12 Penalties Assessed7
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed6
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions16 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued19 Penalties Assessed14
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions20 Warnings Issued12 Penalties Assessed10
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 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

Capture tap water

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Take shorter showers

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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