Analysis of Performance
As of Q4 2023:
· Residential and commercial gallons per capita per day values are comparable to the same quarters' data from previous years. Community water use per capita in Q4 2023 was about 9% less than Q4 2022. This could be due in part to a wetter spring and summer, which kept vegetation green into the fall and signaled to people that they could shut off irrigation systems earlier in 2023 vs. 2022.
· Data reflects treated water usage of Fort Collins Utilities water service area customers (billed consumption from about 70% of the overall city population). Untreated (raw) water, unbilled consumption, distribution losses, and use within other service areas in the city are excluded.
· Weather is the largest influence of water use. Other factors that influence use are efficiency and conservation programs, codes and standards, increased product efficiency and customer behavior.
· Note that use categories (commercial and residential) are based on utility rate codes. As a result, some residential water uses, like HOA common space irrigation use, are reflected in the “Commercial” data series.