A: Thanks Rico for doing your part to save water! I mention in all my speeches across the country that "Nobody's making any new water, and we all have to do our part to help preserve the clean water we have left."

Getting back to your question, the shower head you have does meet the current government water flow regulations of 2.5 gallons per minute. So, technically you are following the national regulation for shower head water flow. I jokingly tell people that this means "you should be safe from the water police breaking your door down in the middle of the night!" However, always check local codes to be sure.

But, since the present 2.5 GPM regulation took place, more and more "eco-friendly" shower heads have popped up on the market. These heads are for homeowners that want to save even more water than the industry standard 2.5 GPM heads. Eco "performance" shower heads may use only 1.75 GPM and are designed to give a strong flow with less water. These shower heads have become very popular for homeowners that want to save more water, but don't want to give up a strong shower.

Even though your present head is not considered a water wasting shower head, it does make sense to change to an eco-friendly shower head, especially in your area. For example: A ten minute shower with a 2.5 GPM head will use 25 gallons of water. A 1.75 GPM head uses only 17.5 gallons of water for the same shower. You save 7.5 gallons of water per shower!

Remember, the key thing you are looking for is to purchase the "Eco Performance" style heads that are completely redesigned for strong flow with less water.

Bottom line Rico is that yes, you can update once again to a newer shower head that will save even more water for you and your community. You can even buy a few of these eco heads and give them to out to your neighbors as a gift.

Who knows, you might even make the newspaper. I can see the headline: "Local man showers his neighborhood with water saving presents!"