Unscrew the showerhead and locate the flow restrictor, which is a round plastic disk with small holes that allow water to pass through. Remove it carefully to avoid damaging the bit or the plumbing.

The flow restrictor allows for “sufficient indoor use and not sufficient outdoor use,” said Cason Gilmer, a senior field customer service representative for the water district.

Notices, including one to not remove a water flow restrictor, are placed on a water meter after the device was installed during a demonstration in front of a home in Calabasas. The fine for ...

Customers who were warned and continued to use more water than was recommended are getting these installed. The flow restrictor device is about the size of a half dollar with a hole in it.

The flow restrictor device is about the size of a half dollar with a hole in it. Without a flow restrictor, water flows normally. Once it has been installed, a considerable amount of water is reduced.

Water guzzlers who are served by the East Bay Municipal Utility District can be curbed with a restrictor after three warnings. “The flow is basically just for the essentials. But it’s annoying.

June 3 (UPI) -- Crews with a Southern California water district have started installing devices to limit water flow at homes that use too much water. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District ...