In 2015, the water consumption rate decreased by 31.5% compared to 2014. This reduction saved Escondido more than 249,131,519 gallons of water.

As of March 2015, Escondido is tasked with reducing water consumption by another...

20%

49%

49% of all water consumed in Escondido is used by residential customers.

51%

The other 51% is used by commerce/agriculture and city needs.

0.17%

Escondido consumes just 0.17% of California's water resources, with each resident consuming an average of 23,214 gallons of water per year.

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Top 10 Drought Tips

Follow these easy tips to save 28,000+ gallons per year per person.

A point-of-use tankless water heater can save thousands of gallons of water by cutting down on "warm up" time.

Savings: 1,000s gallons

Use a low flow showerhead to save 15 gallons of water during a 10 minute shower.

Savings: Over 5,000 gallons / year

Upgrade to a high-efficiency WaterSense® toilet and save 1,200 gallons of water a year.

Savings: Up to 1,200 gallons / year

Install low flow aerators on your faucets and cut your water usage by 40%!

Savings: Up to 40%

Save 5,000 gallons of water a year by using Energy Star dishwashers rather than washing dishes by hand.

Savings: 5,000 gallons / year

Fix leaks under your home, in your kitchen, and in your bathroom to save up to 2,500 gallons.

Savings: Up to 2,500 gallons / year

When doing laundry, make sure you match the settings on your machine to match the size of the load to save 1,300 gallons a year.

Savings: Up to 1,300 gallons / year

Use a sponge and a bucket to wash your car rather than a running hose.

Savings: Average 840 gallons / year

Replace your lawn's grass with drought resistant plants. Check to see if you are eligible for rebates at dwp.lacounty.gov and sandiego.gov

Savings: 2,500 gallons / year

Install a pool cover to prevent losing as much as a quarter inch of water a day to evaporation.

Savings: 8,000 gallons / year

The water usage data was sourced from the California State Water Resources Control Board dated May 5, 2015, which can be found here (WRCB Report). The SERVIZ Ranking and the SERVIZ Grade are based on the average water usage per resident per day in the South Coast Hydrologic Region as shown in the WRCB Report. The SERVIZ Ranking is just a straight numerical ranking, with the city with the lowest average water usage per resident per day being ranked #1. The SERVIZ Grade is calculated as follows: the top 20% of the cities were given an A (meaning those cities had the lowest average water usage per resident per day), a B for cities between 40% and 20%, a C for cities between 60% and 40%, a D for cities between 80% and 60% and an F for cities 20% or below. The information contained in the infographic is for general information purposes only. While the infographic is provided by SERVIZ, SERVIZ makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or accuracy of the data provided by The California State Water Resources Control Board.

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Jessica W.

07/15/2015

I am not surprised that Beverly Hills received and F, but was very surprised that Westlake Village is such a water hog. I hope pages like this will help to shed light on the california drought and maybe spur some folks and cities for that matter to further reduce water usage. BTW, I love the hidden little game with the sheep.

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