World Plumbing Day

March 11 is World Plumbing Day.

Plumbing is a major part of our everyday routine such as having a shower, getting a glass of water from a tap and flushing the toilet. All of these tasks are possible thanks to trained plumbers and advances in plumbing. 

World Plumbing Day was set up by the World Plumbing Council and the aim of this day is to spread awareness about the importance of plumbing and plumbers in their role of protecting the public health and improving access to clean water and sanitation.

Why is Plumbing important?

Plumbing is the job of working with pipes, plumbing fixtures, water and gas systems and is the one system you could not do without in your home. Plumbing keeps your house and yourself clean and hygienic.

Without plumbing there would not be any water supply to your house so that means no drinking water, no hot water to shower in, no gas for cooking or keeping your house warm and no flushing toilets.

Why do we need Plumbers?

Plumbing is regulated and these regulations are important as many areas of the industry can be dangerous such as sewage and waste that contain harmful bacteria etc. Plumbers are trained to handle the waste correctly and they also protect the serious danger of water contamination which could be caused through damaged waste pipes or wrong connections.

The plumbing regulations also ensure that the water in your hot water tank is at a sufficient temperature to prevent dangerous bacteria.

Plumbers also work with valves where they need to limit the temperature of the water coming out from the shower to ensure it doesn't cause burns or scalding.