Historical trends of residential water use in California: Effects of droughts and conservation policies

Juhee Lee, Mehdi Nemati and Ariel Dinar

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2022, vol. 44, issue 1, 511-530

Abstract: Conservation efforts to reduce residential water use have a long history in California. This article examines residential water use changes, measured by gallons per capita per day (GPCD), using a comprehensive monthly panel dataset of California's public water agencies during 1994–2019. We find that, on average, GPCD was reduced by 34% in 2019 when compared to 1994 levels. Controlling for the region, water source, and water agency characteristics suggest significant differences in policy performance. The differential effectiveness of conservation policies indicates a need to consider policy differentiation based on the agencies' objective and subjective conditions.

Date: 2022
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