https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/maintaining-acceptable-water-pressure-in-showerheads/

Okay I know this is silly but actually there's research that increasing water pressure actually reduces shower times *and* the total amount of water used!

We knew exactly how long the water ran in each showering event, and we knew what the water flow rate was in each shower, so we could reliably estimate how much water was consumed each time somebody showered 7/

And this is where we saw the big win-win: there's a clear negative relationship between water pressure and consumption. More powerful showers used less water overall. 

A LOVELY TINGLY SHOWER MIGHT BE *BETTER* FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THAN A WEAK DRIBBLE. I know, right? https://t.co/dVCWHgb7JO

Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social

Okay I know this is silly but actually there's research that increasing water pressure actually reduces shower times *and* the total amount of water used!

https://x.com/ianwalker/status/1765639947720019988

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So good you are right I love these counterintuitive things 

It’s like how wearing a bike helmet might be more dangerous (because it inures you to danger)