The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that showers account for nearly 1.2 trillion gallons each year--about one-sixth of all the water used in U.S. residences for bathing. Before 1994, shower heads typically had a flow rate of 5 ½ gallons per minute (gpm). Since then, the Department of Energy has limited shower heads to 2 ½ gpm to conserve not only water, but fuel for the water heater. Models that display a Water Sense label use no more than 2 gpm. Making the switch could save around 3,000 gallons of water per year and will reduce the demand on your hot water heater.
Tip: You can save up to 150 gallons of water each month by shortening your shower by one to two minutes. And, a leaky shower head that drips 30 times per minute can waste up to 2.5 gallons of water per day.
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