Environment

Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Town Of Hillsborough

Water consumption in the Town Of Hillsborough decreased 8.92 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 54.71 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 60 million gallons
  • August 2014 37 million gallons
  • August 2015 30 million gallons
  • August 2016 27 million gallons
  • August 2017 37 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 88.0% of water consumption in the Town Of Hillsborough 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.
71.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
78.60
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 41 million gallons
  • 2015 42 million gallons
  • 2016 25 million gallons
February
  • 2013 57 million gallons
  • 2015 45 million gallons
  • 2016 31 million gallons
March
  • 2013 68 million gallons
  • 2015 69 million gallons
  • 2016 39 million gallons
April
  • 2013 114 million gallons
  • 2015 76 million gallons
  • 2016 58 million gallons
May
  • 2013 139 million gallons
  • 2015 71 million gallons
  • 2016 100 million gallons
June
  • 2013 178 million gallons
  • 2015 94 million gallons
  • 2016 119 million gallons
July
  • 2013 158 million gallons
  • 2015 91 million gallons
  • 2016 113 million gallons
August
  • 2013 166 million gallons
  • 2015 98 million gallons
  • 2016 133 million gallons
September
  • 2013 134 million gallons
  • 2015 86 million gallons
  • 2016 104 million gallons
October
  • 2013 109 million gallons
  • 2015 72 million gallons
  • 2016 44 million gallons
November
  • 2013 71 million gallons
  • 2015 38 million gallons
  • 2016 40 million gallons
August
  • 2013 60 million gallons
  • 2015 30 million gallons
  • 2016 27 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Town Of Hillsborough water use decreased by 41.14 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 36 percent reduction.
18.129
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
10.670
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 Town Of Hillsborough to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days 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 Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days7 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed696
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed695
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received21 Follow-up Actions21 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions10 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received31 Follow-up Actions31 Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued2 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received35 Follow-up Actions62 Warnings Issued35 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received9 Follow-up Actions24 Warnings Issued24 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received10 Follow-up Actions115 Warnings Issued103 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

Plant California Friendly plants

Use a broom to clean the driveway or sidewalk

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

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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