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 ...

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.

The AB-QM pressure-independent control valve provides a flow limiter and a control valve in one compact package. The valve can be used as a stand-alone, automatic flow limiter valve or as a combined ...