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 Coachella Valley Water District
- Water consumption in the Coachella Valley Water District increased 0.57 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 3.03 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 1950 million gallons
- August 2014 2003 million gallons
- August 2015 1880 million gallons
- August 2016 1891 million gallons
- August 2017 2003 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 73.0% of water consumption in the Coachella Valley Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 11.53 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 154.80
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 138.80
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 2223 million gallons
- 2015 2005 million gallons
- 2016 1442 million gallons
- 2013 2003 million gallons
- 2015 2170 million gallons
- 2016 1685 million gallons
- 2013 2301 million gallons
- 2015 2210 million gallons
- 2016 1890 million gallons
- 2013 3258 million gallons
- 2015 2862 million gallons
- 2016 2126 million gallons
- 2013 3570 million gallons
- 2015 3075 million gallons
- 2016 2544 million gallons
- 2013 3878 million gallons
- 2015 3051 million gallons
- 2016 2973 million gallons
- 2013 4400 million gallons
- 2015 2611 million gallons
- 2016 3143 million gallons
- 2013 4259 million gallons
- 2015 3130 million gallons
- 2016 3625 million gallons
- 2013 3293 million gallons
- 2015 2753 million gallons
- 2016 3150 million gallons
- 2013 3059 million gallons
- 2015 2213 million gallons
- 2016 2834 million gallons
- 2013 3232 million gallons
- 2015 2512 million gallons
- 2016 2476 million gallons
- 2013 1950 million gallons
- 2015 1880 million gallons
- 2016 1891 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- Coachella Valley Water District water use decreased by 25.63 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 36 percent reduction.
- 523.978
- billion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 389.705
- 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 Coachella Valley Water District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received22 | Follow-up Actions96 | Warnings Issued96 | Penalties Assessed97 |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received17 | Follow-up Actions46 | Warnings Issued46 | Penalties Assessed35 |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received31 | Follow-up Actions84 | Warnings Issued84 | Penalties Assessed80 |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received31 | Follow-up Actions79 | Warnings Issued79 | Penalties Assessed92 |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received31 | Follow-up Actions66 | Warnings Issued66 | Penalties Assessed19 |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received18 | Follow-up Actions81 | Warnings Issued81 | Penalties Assessed16 |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received24 | Follow-up Actions65 | Warnings Issued65 | Penalties Assessed19 |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received15 | Follow-up Actions63 | Warnings Issued63 | Penalties Assessed21 |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received18 | Follow-up Actions72 | Warnings Issued72 | Penalties Assessed25 |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received16 | Follow-up Actions151 | Warnings Issued151 | Penalties Assessed62 |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received16 | Follow-up Actions40 | Warnings Issued40 | Penalties Assessed76 |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received18 | Follow-up Actions108 | Warnings Issued108 | Penalties Assessed78 |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received22 | Follow-up Actions96 | Warnings Issued96 | Penalties Assessed97 |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received17 | Follow-up Actions46 | Warnings Issued46 | Penalties Assessed35 |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received31 | Follow-up Actions84 | Warnings Issued84 | Penalties Assessed80 |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received31 | Follow-up Actions79 | Warnings Issued79 | Penalties Assessed92 |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received40 | Follow-up Actions117 | Warnings Issued117 | Penalties Assessed54 |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received52 | Follow-up Actions104 | Warnings Issued104 | Penalties Assessed19 |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received42 | Follow-up Actions88 | Warnings Issued76 | Penalties Assessed27 |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received42 | Follow-up Actions74 | Warnings Issued54 | Penalties Assessed16 |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received48 | Follow-up Actions87 | Warnings Issued51 | Penalties Assessed33 |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received53 | Follow-up Actions120 | Warnings Issued120 | Penalties Assessed83 |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received47 | Follow-up Actions206 | Warnings Issued206 | Penalties Assessed24 |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received59 | Follow-up Actions221 | Warnings Issued221 | Penalties Assessed20 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received118 | Follow-up Actions94 | Warnings Issued167 | Penalties Assessed7 |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days5 | Complaints Received110 | Follow-up Actions97 | Warnings Issued114 | Penalties Assessed4 |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received130 | Follow-up Actions102 | Warnings Issued121 | Penalties Assessed2 |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received132 | Follow-up Actions104 | Warnings Issued116 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received136 | Follow-up Actions110 | Warnings Issued110 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received105 | Follow-up Actions65 | Warnings Issued65 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received215 | Follow-up Actions153 | Warnings Issued157 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received152 | Follow-up Actions126 | Warnings Issued146 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received161 | Follow-up Actions152 | Warnings Issued152 | 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 Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2014 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2014 | Watering Days7 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2014 | Watering Days7 | 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
Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
Water before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.
Capture tap water
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.