Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Monte Vista Water District

Water consumption in the Monte Vista Water District decreased 8.37 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 20.14 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 213 million gallons
  • August 2014 185 million gallons
  • August 2015 186 million gallons
  • August 2016 170 million gallons
  • August 2017 185 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 64.0% of water consumption in the Monte Vista Water District is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 12.41 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
62.80
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
71.70
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 181 million gallons
  • 2015 187 million gallons
  • 2016 150 million gallons
February
  • 2013 197 million gallons
  • 2015 187 million gallons
  • 2016 166 million gallons
March
  • 2013 209 million gallons
  • 2015 220 million gallons
  • 2016 170 million gallons
April
  • 2013 265 million gallons
  • 2015 247 million gallons
  • 2016 208 million gallons
May
  • 2013 305 million gallons
  • 2015 225 million gallons
  • 2016 225 million gallons
June
  • 2013 323 million gallons
  • 2015 244 million gallons
  • 2016 257 million gallons
July
  • 2013 386 million gallons
  • 2015 237 million gallons
  • 2016 289 million gallons
August
  • 2013 346 million gallons
  • 2015 259 million gallons
  • 2016 277 million gallons
September
  • 2013 326 million gallons
  • 2015 250 million gallons
  • 2016 253 million gallons
October
  • 2013 289 million gallons
  • 2015 239 million gallons
  • 2016 227 million gallons
November
  • 2013 244 million gallons
  • 2015 200 million gallons
  • 2016 199 million gallons
August
  • 2013 213 million gallons
  • 2015 186 million gallons
  • 2016 170 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Monte Vista Water District water use decreased by 22.72 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — but the agency failed to meet a 24 percent reduction.
45.907
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
35.477
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 Monte Vista Water District to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions30 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received2 Follow-up Actions2 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received27 Follow-up Actions28 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received3 Follow-up Actions7 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions14 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions30 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions38 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions16 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions26 Warnings Issued18 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received16 Follow-up Actions29 Warnings Issued18 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received14 Follow-up Actions26 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions19 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received5 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions19 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions26 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received24 Follow-up Actions44 Warnings Issued30 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received50 Follow-up Actions83 Warnings Issued59 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received38 Follow-up Actions77 Warnings Issued59 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received37 Follow-up Actions48 Warnings Issued32 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received61 Follow-up Actions74 Warnings Issued45 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions9 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days7 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued9 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued 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

Repair leaks

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

Wash cars with a bucket and sponge

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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