(CNN) The Department of Energy is moving to reverse a Trump-era rule that rolled back water efficiency standards for showerheads, an administration official confirmed to CNN on Friday. The Trump-era showerhead rule took aim at the 2.5-gallon-per-minute maximum flow rate set by Congress in the 1990s. During the Obama administration, each showerhead in a fixture counted toward that limit collectively -- but the Energy Department under then-President Donald Trump moved to let each showerhead reach the 2.5-gallon-per-minute individually. The new proposal from President Joe Biden's administration would revert to the showerhead standards set by the Obama administration. A Biden administration official told CNN these water efficiency standards saved Americans money and conserved water and energy.

Source: CNN July 16, 2021 14:58 UTC