Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Crescenta Valley Water District

Water consumption in the Crescenta Valley Water District increased 3.01 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 22.24 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 116 million gallons
  • August 2014 83 million gallons
  • August 2015 88 million gallons
  • August 2016 90 million gallons
  • August 2017 83 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 89.0% of water consumption in the Crescenta Valley Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 3.98 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
80.90
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
77.80
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 97 million gallons
  • 2015 99 million gallons
  • 2016 81 million gallons
February
  • 2013 90 million gallons
  • 2015 87 million gallons
  • 2016 83 million gallons
March
  • 2013 115 million gallons
  • 2015 111 million gallons
  • 2016 81 million gallons
April
  • 2013 120 million gallons
  • 2015 104 million gallons
  • 2016 93 million gallons
May
  • 2013 130 million gallons
  • 2015 94 million gallons
  • 2016 101 million gallons
June
  • 2013 143 million gallons
  • 2015 102 million gallons
  • 2016 110 million gallons
July
  • 2013 152 million gallons
  • 2015 103 million gallons
  • 2016 124 million gallons
August
  • 2013 158 million gallons
  • 2015 112 million gallons
  • 2016 125 million gallons
September
  • 2013 149 million gallons
  • 2015 96 million gallons
  • 2016 123 million gallons
October
  • 2013 138 million gallons
  • 2015 99 million gallons
  • 2016 115 million gallons
November
  • 2013 120 million gallons
  • 2015 94 million gallons
  • 2016 103 million gallons
August
  • 2013 116 million gallons
  • 2015 88 million gallons
  • 2016 90 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Crescenta Valley Water District water use decreased by 25.92 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 20 percent reduction.
21.405
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
15.856
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 Crescenta Valley Water District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued 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 Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued12 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received26 Follow-up Actions26 Warnings Issued26 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received36 Follow-up Actions36 Warnings Issued36 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received56 Follow-up Actions56 Warnings Issued56 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received112 Follow-up Actions112 Warnings Issued112 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received87 Follow-up Actions87 Warnings Issued87 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued15 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 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

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

Capture tap water

Plant California Friendly plants

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

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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