The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising WaterSense specifications that were implemented during the Biden-Harris Administration. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced this initiative, aiming to reduce living costs and enhance household appliance quality.

"Americans deserve access to the best products in their homes, and appliances like shower heads and lightbulbs that work," stated Zeldin. He emphasized that the EPA's WaterSense program will update its specifications to improve effectiveness and consumer experience. This effort is part of a broader initiative involving the Department of Energy (DOE) under President Trump's leadership to lower costs for American families while enhancing appliance quality.

Zeldin criticized the previous administration for using energy efficiency rules to limit consumer choices in home appliances, which he argued could increase costs and affect product quality. The existing specifications have promoted sales of bathroom and kitchen faucets, residential toilets, and sprinkler nozzles that reportedly do not perform well.

In conjunction with the EPA's actions, the DOE is delaying seven home appliance rules finalized by the Biden-Harris Administration. These include standards for central air conditioners, clothes washers and dryers, general service lamps, walk-in coolers and freezers, gas instantaneous water heaters, commercial refrigeration equipment, and air compressors. Additionally, DOE plans to create a new energy efficiency category for instantaneous gas hot water heaters.

Under President Trump's guidance, federal agencies are working to eliminate unnecessary regulations that raise living costs and limit consumer options.