Data includes countywide water consumption using data from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) for LA County (provided through data request). The three categories of water use are: “Total Municipal and Industrial (MI) Demand”; “Potable Consumptive Demand” which is MI Demand minus recycled water – this is the value used to calculate gallons per capita per day (GPCD) water use for compliance with SBX7-7; and “Total Demand” which includes MI, agricultural, seawater barrier and groundwater replenishment.
Data for 2000-2017 was reviewed, with particular interest in changes since 2013, in response to the Governor’s January 2014 drought declaration.
MWD member agencies include: Central Basin Municipal Water District, City of Beverly Hills, City of Burbank, City of Compton, City of Glendale, City of Long Beach, City of Los Angeles, City of Pasadena, City of San Fernando, City of San Marino, City of Santa Monica, City of Torrance, Foothill Municipal Water District, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, Three Valleys Municipal Water District, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, West Basin Municipal Water District,
Water Use Type is: MI=Municipal and Industrial; AG=Agricultural; SW=Seawater Barrier; and GW=Groundwater Replenishment
Water Use Grouping includes:
Total MI Demand - Total consumptive demand or water used to meet municipal and industrial demands.
Potable Consumptive Demand (20x2020) - Demand used for calculating per capita water use for complying with SB x7-7 that excludes recycled water use. Recycled water is a part of water-use efficiency.
Total Demand - Total water use that includes municipal and industrial, agricultural, seawater barrier, and groundwater replenishment.
For per capital, population is based on the Department of Finance's annual estimates, extrapolated to each member agency.