Water Conservation and Production Reports
Current Monthly Reports
Below is the most recent dataset of monthly urban water supplier reports on potable water production and conservation activities. Note that factors unaccounted for in this dataset can affect per capita water use. The current monthly data supersede all previously released material and archived reports.
| Release Date | Monthly Report |
|---|---|
| May 16th, 2023 |
- Definitions and Data Dictionary for the Urban Water Supplier Monthly Reports Dataset (applies to June 2014-September 2020 dataset onwards)
- Definitions and Data Dictionary for the Water Shortage Drought Response Actions Dataset
For questions about data, or to report a problem, please contact us.
These data are also published on the California Open Data Portal in machine-readable form.
Factors that affect Per Capita Water Use
It is not appropriate to use Residential Gallons Per Capita Day (R-GPCD) water use data for comparisons across water suppliers, unless all relevant factors are accounted for.
Archived Datasets: Monthly Report | Small Supplier Annual Conservation Reports
Water Supplier Tools
- Guidance for Completing the Drought Response Section
- Guidance for Estimating Percentage Residental Use (PRU) and Residential Gallons Per Capita Daily (R-GPCD) (Updated 6/24/2021)
- Submit Monthly Conservation Reports - Use the Urban Water Supplier Reporting Tool (registration required)
- Updated: Guidance for Urban Water Supplier Monthly Reporting
- Exempting Emergency Water Production from the Conservation Standard
- Guidance for Estimating Service Area Population
- Conservation Water Pricing
- Frequently Asked Questions (updated 10/1/2020)
Archived Guidance Documents
- Guidance for Urban Water Supplier Monthly Reporting
- Subtracting Commercial Agricultural Water from Total Potable Water Production
- List of received Agricultural Water Use Exclusion Certifications
- Data Dictionary for the Urban Water Supplier Monthly Reports Dataset (applies to all datasets prior to June 2014-September 2020 report)
