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 Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power
- Water consumption in the Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power decreased 6.99 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 19.76 percent over the past five years.
- August 2013 13842 million gallons
- August 2014 10999 million gallons
- August 2015 11942 million gallons
- August 2016 11107 million gallons
- August 2017 10999 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
Average daily water consumption by each residential customer
- About 68.0% of water consumption in the Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 8.91 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
- 59.30
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
- 65.10
- average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
Year-over-year water consumption
- 2013 12650 million gallons
- 2015 12524 million gallons
- 2016 10919 million gallons
- 2013 11945 million gallons
- 2015 11250 million gallons
- 2016 10956 million gallons
- 2013 14005 million gallons
- 2015 13266 million gallons
- 2016 11678 million gallons
- 2013 14730 million gallons
- 2015 13204 million gallons
- 2016 12108 million gallons
- 2013 16055 million gallons
- 2015 13153 million gallons
- 2016 13279 million gallons
- 2013 16136 million gallons
- 2015 13634 million gallons
- 2016 13941 million gallons
- 2013 17845 million gallons
- 2015 14087 million gallons
- 2016 15148 million gallons
- 2013 17957 million gallons
- 2015 14828 million gallons
- 2016 15574 million gallons
- 2013 17386 million gallons
- 2015 13648 million gallons
- 2016 14124 million gallons
- 2013 16168 million gallons
- 2015 13763 million gallons
- 2016 13785 million gallons
- 2013 14238 million gallons
- 2015 12797 million gallons
- 2016 12334 million gallons
- 2013 13842 million gallons
- 2015 11942 million gallons
- 2016 11107 million gallons
Displayed in millions of gallons
2014 water use data is incomplete and therefore not displayed
Progress toward mandatory water reduction*
- Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power water use decreased by 16.05 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 16 percent reduction.
- 2.56
- trillion gallons consumed
- over the same months in 2013.
- 2.15
- trillion 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 Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power to the State Water Resources Control Board.
| Month | Watering Days | Complaints | Follow-up Actions | Warnings Issued | Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received393 | Follow-up Actions609 | Warnings Issued417 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received395 | Follow-up Actions786 | Warnings Issued412 | Penalties Assessed4 |
| MonthOctober 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received496 | Follow-up Actions713 | Warnings Issued414 | Penalties Assessed7 |
| MonthSeptember 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received581 | Follow-up Actions864 | Warnings Issued569 | Penalties Assessed8 |
| MonthAugust 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received296 | Follow-up Actions334 | Warnings Issued304 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received386 | Follow-up Actions379 | Warnings Issued306 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received381 | Follow-up Actions309 | Warnings Issued263 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMay 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received235 | Follow-up Actions414 | Warnings Issued312 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthApril 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received274 | Follow-up Actions590 | Warnings Issued383 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthMarch 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received323 | Follow-up Actions758 | Warnings Issued506 | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthFebruary 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received207 | Follow-up Actions455 | Warnings Issued281 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthJanuary 2017 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received466 | Follow-up Actions643 | Warnings Issued438 | Penalties Assessed3 |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received393 | Follow-up Actions609 | Warnings Issued417 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthNovember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received395 | Follow-up Actions786 | Warnings Issued412 | Penalties Assessed4 |
| MonthOctober 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received496 | Follow-up Actions713 | Warnings Issued414 | Penalties Assessed7 |
| MonthSeptember 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received581 | Follow-up Actions864 | Warnings Issued569 | Penalties Assessed8 |
| MonthAugust 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received868 | Follow-up Actions1035 | Warnings Issued745 | Penalties Assessed5 |
| MonthJuly 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received747 | Follow-up Actions568 | Warnings Issued356 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthJune 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received657 | Follow-up Actions971 | Warnings Issued741 | Penalties Assessed3 |
| MonthMay 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received762 | Follow-up Actions765 | Warnings Issued559 | Penalties Assessed5 |
| MonthApril 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received731 | Follow-up Actions657 | Warnings Issued451 | Penalties Assessed1 |
| MonthMarch 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received757 | Follow-up Actions806 | Warnings Issued614 | Penalties Assessed6 |
| MonthFebruary 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received508 | Follow-up Actions802 | Warnings Issued503 | Penalties Assessed8 |
| MonthJanuary 2016 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received565 | Follow-up Actions731 | Warnings Issued521 | Penalties Assessed3 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received886 | Follow-up Actions952 | Warnings Issued725 | Penalties Assessed7 |
| MonthNovember 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received786 | Follow-up Actions867 | Warnings Issued557 | Penalties Assessed3 |
| MonthOctober 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received1431 | Follow-up Actions1395 | Warnings Issued985 | Penalties Assessed2 |
| MonthSeptember 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received1775 | Follow-up Actions1617 | Warnings Issued1320 | Penalties Assessed10 |
| MonthAugust 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received2433 | Follow-up Actions1861 | Warnings Issued1429 | Penalties Assessed11 |
| MonthJuly 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received1990 | Follow-up Actions943 | Warnings Issued792 | Penalties Assessed10 |
| MonthJune 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received1981 | Follow-up Actions953 | Warnings Issued712 | Penalties Assessed16 |
| MonthMay 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received1836 | Follow-up Actions930 | Warnings Issued725 | Penalties Assessed11 |
| MonthApril 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received1875 | Follow-up Actions876 | Warnings Issued712 | Penalties Assessed10 |
| MonthMarch 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received795 | Follow-up Actions1494 | Warnings Issued1189 | Penalties Assessed13 |
| MonthFebruary 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJanuary 2015 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2014 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthNovember 2014 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthOctober 2014 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthSeptember 2014 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthAugust 2014 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJuly 2014 | Watering Days3 | Complaints Received— | Follow-up Actions— | Warnings Issued— | Penalties Assessed— |
| MonthJune 2014 | Watering Days3 | 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
Wash cars with a bucket and sponge
Plant California Friendly plants
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.