The winning continues as President Donald Trump’s pen continues to work overtime.
Trump has now signed an executive order to roll back federal regulations on water flow for showerheads, which he has criticized for years as overly restrictive. This move was part of his broader effort to reduce what he describes as burdensome regulations stemming from the Obama and Biden administrations.
On Wednesday, hours after implementing a 90-day pause on most reciprocal tariffs, Trump signed an executive order that orders the “repeal of the 13,000-word regulation defining ‘showerhead.'”It specifically directs the secretary of energy (Chris Wright) to rescind the regulation defining “showerhead,” a change that affects how the water flow standard is enforced and removes the current limit.The official Rapid Response 47 account posted a video of Trump speaking about the order while signing it. The caption stated: “@POTUS signs an Executive Order to end the Obama-Biden war on water pressure and Make America’s Showers Great Again.” In the video, Trump calls out long-standing water restrictions.Minimum water efficiency standards for toilets, showerheads, faucets and urinals have been in place since the Federal Energy Policy Act was passed under President George H.W. Bush in 1992. That law required showerheads to not pour more than 2.5 gallons of water per minute.
As if the rules stemming from Bush #1 make them more palatable. But, I digress.
This isn’t the first time there has been a battle over the water flow, either.
For over three decades, federal energy law has outlined appliance standards that determine new showerheads shouldn’t pour out more than 2.5 gallons of water per minute. The Obama administration refined the restrictions and applied those limits to the water that comes out of the entire showerhead, even ones with several nozzles.During the first Trump administration, the president relaxed that to allow each nozzle of a showerhead to spray as much as 2.5 gallons.The Biden administration reversed Trump’s action in 2021.
The order essentially restores the original definition of “showerhead” from the 1992 energy law, which allowed each nozzle in a multi-nozzle system to meet the 2.5-gallon-per-minute standard individually.
Trump has frequently targeted federal efficiency standards for appliances, including dishwashers, washing machines, and toilets, arguing that they compromise performance and convenience. He referred to these measures as part of a “radical green agenda” that prioritizes environmental goals over practical needs. So, I am looking forward to more regulatory rollbacks, especially from Energy Secretary Wright.
Furthermore, Trump has often cited his own frustrations with low water pressure, particularly in relation to washing his hair, as a driving force behind these regulatory changes.
“In my case, I like to take a nice shower to take care of my beautiful hair,” Mr. Trump quipped Wednesday afternoon from the Oval Office. “I have to stand under the shower for 15 minutes till it gets wet. It comes out: drip, drip, drip. It’s ridiculous.”
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