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.
For questions about data, or to report a problem, please contact us.
California Open Data Portal: Urban Retail Water Supplier – Water Conservation, Supply, and Demand
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
- Submit per-water-system data in the SAFER Clearinghouse. SAFER Clearinghouse-specific information can be found at the DDW – Drought and Conservation Reporting portal.
- Frequently Asked Questions
Archived Guidance Documents
- Exempting Emergency Water Production from the Conservation Standard
- Guidance for Estimating Service Area Population
- Conservation Water Pricing
- 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
- Subtracting Commercial Agricultural Water from Total Potable Water Production
- List of received Agricultural Water Use Exclusion Certifications
Archived Monthly Reports
- June 2014 - May 2023 Urban Water Supplier Monthly Reports
- October 2020 - May 2023 Water Shortage Drought Response Actions
