Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Golden State Water Company Florence Graham

Water consumption in the Golden State Water Company Florence Graham decreased 2.35 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 6.32 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 127 million gallons
  • August 2014 125 million gallons
  • August 2015 122 million gallons
  • August 2016 119 million gallons
  • August 2017 125 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 79.0% of water consumption in the Golden State Water Company Florence Graham is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 2.32 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
46.40
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
47.50
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 129 million gallons
  • 2015 126 million gallons
  • 2016 119 million gallons
February
  • 2013 117 million gallons
  • 2015 115 million gallons
  • 2016 113 million gallons
March
  • 2013 137 million gallons
  • 2015 132 million gallons
  • 2016 122 million gallons
April
  • 2013 140 million gallons
  • 2015 128 million gallons
  • 2016 123 million gallons
May
  • 2013 147 million gallons
  • 2015 128 million gallons
  • 2016 129 million gallons
June
  • 2013 147 million gallons
  • 2015 129 million gallons
  • 2016 134 million gallons
July
  • 2013 156 million gallons
  • 2015 133 million gallons
  • 2016 141 million gallons
August
  • 2013 155 million gallons
  • 2015 137 million gallons
  • 2016 141 million gallons
September
  • 2013 150 million gallons
  • 2015 131 million gallons
  • 2016 134 million gallons
October
  • 2013 139 million gallons
  • 2015 130 million gallons
  • 2016 131 million gallons
November
  • 2013 127 million gallons
  • 2015 122 million gallons
  • 2016 121 million gallons
August
  • 2013 127 million gallons
  • 2015 122 million gallons
  • 2016 119 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Golden State Water Company Florence Graham water use decreased by 9.55 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 8 percent reduction.
23.376
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
21.143
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 Golden State Water Company Florence Graham 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 Issued1 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 Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 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 Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued1 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 Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued1 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 Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received1 Follow-up Actions1 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions3 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received7 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions1 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

Wash only full loads

Repair leaks

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

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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