The new shower at Kaimana Beach is supposed to save water with a new low-flow design. The previous shower was a makeshift, unpermitted design that delivered water pressure at almost 10 times the strength. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
For months, Kaimana Beach-goers have complained about the weak water pressure at the popular destination’s new “low-flow” public shower, which the city paid $478,000 to install near the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium late last year.
Honolulu parks officials previously downplayed those complaints by reminding users that the shower was expressly designed to save water – and by suggesting they should use it “properly.” That meant rinsing off sand only, they said, not bathing or deep-cleaning…