DWP WATER USE SUMMARY
Disclaimer: The following are water-use statistics for the
DWP Service Area in the Big Bear Valley. They are presented
in round numbers to provide a generalized summary of how water
is used in the DWP Service Area. Exact water use varies from
winter to summer and year to year. Using these numbers for
any purpose other than simple round-number estimates is inappropriate.
Residential - 15,100 accounts
Business - 600 accounts
Residential versus Business - Total Water
Use |
| (Gallons/day & Percentage) |
| Summer |
Winter |
| |
GPD |
% |
GPD |
% |
| Residential |
4,000,000 |
72 |
2,000,000 |
65 |
| Business |
1,500,000 |
28 |
1,000,000 |
35 |
Summer Water Use - Irrigation Water |
| (Gallons/day & Percentage) |
| |
GPD |
% |
|
|
| Residential |
2,000,000 |
80 |
|
|
| Business |
500,000 |
20 |
|
|
High User Groups - Water
Use Summary |
| Residential Water Use per billing cycle (2
months) |
| Customers Using: |
| |
>100 ccfs |
>80 ccfs |
>60 ccfs |
>45 ccfs |
| % of Residential Customers |
1.5 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
8.7 |
| % of Residential Water Use |
15.5 |
23.0 |
34.1 |
46.6 |
| Business Water Use per billing cycle (1 month) |
| Customers Using: |
| |
>500 ccfs |
>300 ccfs |
>200 ccfs |
>100 ccfs |
| % of Business Customers |
2.6 |
4.9 |
9.2 |
18.5 |
| % of Business Water Use |
23.6 |
35.5 |
50.1 |
67.2 |
| 1 ccf = 748 gallons |
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