This WaterSense Showerhead Bath Hack #1 video shows how easy it is to replace your showerhead. In addition, we could avoid about $2.5 billion in energy costs for heating water. On a national scale, if every home in the United States installed WaterSense labeled showerheads, we could save more than $2.9 billion in water utility bills and more than 260 billion gallons of water annually. In fact, the average family could save more than 330 kilowatt hours of electricity annually, enough to power a house for 11 days. Since these water savings will reduce demands on water heaters, they will also save energy.
The average family could save 2,700 gallons per year by installing WaterSense labeled showerheads.
Permission to reproduce this document is granted for informational purposes only and does not represent or imply approval or endorsement by AWWA of any particular product or service. Copyright 2010, American Water Works Association. All products bearing the WaterSense label-including water–efficient showerheads-must be independently certified to ensure they meet EPA water efficiency and performance criteria.įor more information please read A New Reason to Sing in the Shower (PDF) (3 pp, 280 K, About PDF) in the February 2010 issue of the AWWA Journal. EPA worked with a variety of stakeholders-including consumers who tested various showerheads-to develop criteria for water coverage and spray intensity. The WaterSense label also ensures that these products provide a satisfactory shower that is equal to or better than conventional showerheads on the market. On This Pageĭid you know that standard showerheads use 2.5 gallons of water per minute (gpm)? Water-saving showerheads that earn the WaterSense label must demonstrate that they use no more than 2.0 gpm. That's nearly 1.2 trillion gallons of water used in the United States annually just for showering, or enough to supply the water needs of New York and New Jersey for a year! By retrofitting your shower with a WaterSense labeled showerhead, you can save a considerable amount of this water. Showering is one of the leading ways we use water in the home, accounting for nearly 17 percent of residential indoor water use-for the average family, that adds up to nearly 40 gallons per day.
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