Residential Water Use & Conservation

Summary

Average water use /household, or /capita, 20% reduction by 2020 (per state law).

General Information
What is it?

Under SB X77, California urban water agencies were instructed to develop a strategy to reduce water consumption 20% by the year 2020. This indicator was used by the Los Angeles San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council in its recent regional report card project, funded by CALFED/DWR.