I think I want a new shower head. (why now? just kidding... sortof)
EPA specifications for watersense shower heads state that they should use less than 2 gallons per minute (gpm) at 80 pounds per square inch (psi) of water pressure.
Here are links to a hand shower with decent ratings from Home Depot customers, or a more traditional shower head.
While we're on the topic of saving water in the bathroom, here are some easy, low-cost things you can do:
Fill up an old water bottle (free) and put it in your toilet tank to decrease the gallons per flush (1.6 gpf is the current standard)
Install an aerator ($5) in your sink faucet to get 1.5gpm. Basically, an aerator introduces air into the water flow to make it feel stronger. Laminar flow devices employ a different concept, but also save water (here's a random thread about laminar vs. turbulent flow in the kitchen sink... but I digress.)
Get drain strainers ($2-3) for sink and shower drains to eliminate hair clogs so you won't need to use Drano or other nasty chemicals to unblock them later. An ounce of prevention, as they say...
Resources:
EPA's watersense site
Home Depot's water wise page and Eco Options site
Sierra Club green home page
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