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EPA's new showerhead specifications

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Last week, EPA’s WaterSense program announced its final specification for showerheads.

Standard showerheads use 2.5 gallons of water per minute (gpm), but showerheads that earn the WaterSense label must demonstrate that they use no more than 2.0 gpm. If every household in the United States installed WaterSense labeled showerheads, it would save Americans more than $1.5 billion on their water bills, saving more than 250 billion gallons annually. This is enough water to supply more than 2.5 million U.S. homes with their water needs for a year. In addition, this simple change would also reduce the nation’s energy bills by $2.5 billion for heating water.

Much like the EnergyStar program for electric appliances manufacturers can submit their products for testing to earn the WaterSense label, and consumers will soon be able to renovate their bathrooms with the full suite of WaterSense labeled products.

You can look for the WaterSense label on showerheads, faucets, aerators, and toilets to help identify models that save water and perform well. The new showerheads will be available in April. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/watersense.

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