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Is California water use increasing?

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

August monthly water use by the Ventura County Waterworks District No 8

Water consumption in the Ventura County Waterworks District No 8 decreased 10.47 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016. Overall, consumption in August has decreased 34.53 percent over the past five years.
  • August 2013 513 million gallons
  • August 2014 281 million gallons
  • August 2015 375 million gallons
  • August 2016 336 million gallons
  • August 2017 281 million gallons

Displayed in millions of gallons

Average daily water consumption by each residential customer

About 66.0% of water consumption in the Ventura County Waterworks District No 8 is residential. The average daily gallons used by each residential customer decreased 10.56 percent in August 2017 compared to August 2016, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
78.80
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017
88.10
average daily gallons
used by each residential
customer for August 2017

Year-over-year water consumption

January
  • 2013 398 million gallons
  • 2015 388 million gallons
  • 2016 257 million gallons
February
  • 2013 378 million gallons
  • 2015 363 million gallons
  • 2016 326 million gallons
March
  • 2013 502 million gallons
  • 2015 461 million gallons
  • 2016 330 million gallons
April
  • 2013 575 million gallons
  • 2015 502 million gallons
  • 2016 411 million gallons
May
  • 2013 678 million gallons
  • 2015 468 million gallons
  • 2016 483 million gallons
June
  • 2013 723 million gallons
  • 2015 514 million gallons
  • 2016 551 million gallons
July
  • 2013 768 million gallons
  • 2015 510 million gallons
  • 2016 602 million gallons
August
  • 2013 752 million gallons
  • 2015 550 million gallons
  • 2016 622 million gallons
September
  • 2013 716 million gallons
  • 2015 481 million gallons
  • 2016 566 million gallons
October
  • 2013 659 million gallons
  • 2015 500 million gallons
  • 2016 520 million gallons
November
  • 2013 517 million gallons
  • 2015 421 million gallons
  • 2016 408 million gallons
August
  • 2013 513 million gallons
  • 2015 375 million gallons
  • 2016 336 million gallons

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

Progress toward mandatory water reduction*

Ventura County Waterworks District No 8 water use decreased by 28.16 percent between June 2015 and February 2016 — the nine months of the initial statewide conservation mandate — achieving a 28 percent reduction.
100.512
billion gallons consumed
over the same months in 2013.
72.212
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 Ventura County Waterworks District No 8 to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Month Watering Days Complaints Follow-up Actions Warnings Issued Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued12 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued15 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued5 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2017 Watering Days7 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued6 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received8 Follow-up Actions8 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2017 Watering Days3 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received6 Follow-up Actions6 Warnings Issued4 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued1 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2017 Watering Days2 Complaints Received4 Follow-up Actions4 Warnings Issued3 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued12 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued11 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received11 Follow-up Actions11 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued15 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2016 Watering Days3 Complaints Received24 Follow-up Actions24 Warnings Issued21 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued12 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued15 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received25 Follow-up Actions25 Warnings Issued25 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2016 Watering Days2 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions17 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received13 Follow-up Actions13 Warnings Issued10 Penalties Assessed
MonthFebruary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received23 Follow-up Actions23 Warnings Issued22 Penalties Assessed
MonthJanuary 2016 Watering Days1 Complaints Received17 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued14 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received12 Follow-up Actions12 Warnings Issued8 Penalties Assessed
MonthNovember 2015 Watering Days1 Complaints Received20 Follow-up Actions20 Warnings Issued16 Penalties Assessed
MonthOctober 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received27 Follow-up Actions214 Warnings Issued204 Penalties Assessed
MonthSeptember 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received39 Follow-up Actions261 Warnings Issued252 Penalties Assessed
MonthAugust 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received63 Follow-up Actions400 Warnings Issued393 Penalties Assessed
MonthJuly 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received34 Follow-up Actions43 Warnings Issued33 Penalties Assessed
MonthJune 2015 Watering Days2 Complaints Received35 Follow-up Actions35 Warnings Issued20 Penalties Assessed
MonthMay 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received15 Follow-up Actions15 Warnings Issued13 Penalties Assessed
MonthApril 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received57 Follow-up Actions42 Warnings Issued35 Penalties Assessed
MonthMarch 2015 Watering Days3 Complaints Received31 Follow-up Actions31 Warnings Issued20 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

Wash only full loads

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

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.

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