Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Dublin San Ramon Services District

Water consumption in the Dublin San Ramon Services District increased 8.40 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 18.36 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 222 million gallons
  • August 2014 165 million gallons
  • August 2015 171 million gallons
  • August 2016 186 million gallons
  • August 2017 165 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 86.0% of water consumption in the Dublin San Ramon Services District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer increased 3.95 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
60.50
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
58.20
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 188 million gallons
  • 2015 177 million gallons
  • 2016 170 million gallons
February
  • 2013 191 million gallons
  • 2015 159 million gallons
  • 2016 157 million gallons
March
  • 2013 246 million gallons
  • 2015 192 million gallons
  • 2016 178 million gallons
April
  • 2013 280 million gallons
  • 2015 194 million gallons
  • 2016 179 million gallons
May
  • 2013 355 million gallons
  • 2015 204 million gallons
  • 2016 229 million gallons
June
  • 2013 387 million gallons
  • 2015 221 million gallons
  • 2016 261 million gallons
July
  • 2013 412 million gallons
  • 2015 227 million gallons
  • 2016 278 million gallons
August
  • 2013 404 million gallons
  • 2015 232 million gallons
  • 2016 293 million gallons
September
  • 2013 377 million gallons
  • 2015 227 million gallons
  • 2016 279 million gallons
October
  • 2013 333 million gallons
  • 2015 226 million gallons
  • 2016 238 million gallons
November
  • 2013 267 million gallons
  • 2015 182 million gallons
  • 2016 182 million gallons
August
  • 2013 227 million gallons
  • 2015 171 million gallons
  • 2016 186 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Dublin San Ramon Services District water use decreased by 35.18 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 12 percent reduction.
51.803
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
33.580
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 Dublin San Ramon Services District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued20 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions5 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed6
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued20 Penalties Assessed11
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued19 Penalties Assessed10
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued28 Penalties Assessed12
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received20 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued18 Penalties Assessed7
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions51 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed2
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed5
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued7 Penalties Assessed2
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued1 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 Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2014 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2014 Watering Days2 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

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

Repair leaks

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

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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