International holidays - World Plumbing Day

The World Plumbing Council (WPC) has more than 200 members from over 30 countries. This organization is the initiator of the annual events on March 11 dedicated to the importance of economical water consumption and maintaining water supply, heating and sewage systems in excellent condition. It is difficult to imagine the life of a modern person without hydraulic structures, underground and above-ground pipelines. Designers, engineers, plumbers and other specialists working in this field are responsible for their smooth functioning. On March 11, professionals and their colleagues from related industries celebrate World Plumbing Day. The international holiday World Plumbing Day is intended to remind people of a careful attitude towards natural resources. Water is the most important of them. The 2.2 billion people living on the planet do not have constant access to life-giving moisture for drinking and hygiene procedures. Therefore, you should always keep in mind that a dripping faucet is a reason to call a plumber, and not only remember it on World Plumbing Day. Structures in the form of clay pipes for collecting rainwater and draining runoff were used in Ancient Mesopotamia. In Egypt in 2000 BC. there was a pipeline made of clay and wood that supplied water to the palaces of the pharaohs. The aqueducts of Ancient Rome, using the difference in height between the water source and the point of consumption, are well preserved and have survived to this day. The oldest water supply system is considered to be in Pakistan, which scientists believe was built 4,000 years ago. The Spanish aqueduct from 50 AD still stands. in Segovia and the French Pont du Gard, built several decades earlier. The very first structures of this type were stone, cast iron or brick supports. Between them arches were placed on bases with ditches and pipes for water. They were made from wood, clay and lead. Some aqueducts also served as bridges across rivers. Over time, people learned to build dams, wells and irrigation systems. In Rus', the first water supply system appeared in Veliky Novgorod in the 12th century, in Moscow in the 15th century. Wood, clay, copper and iron were used to make its elements. The first urban water supply system in the Russian capital appeared in 1804. In the 20th century pipes of large diameters began to be produced from reinforced concrete and asbestos cement. Galvanized and stainless steel, ductile iron and copper were also popular. With the development of the chemical industry, polymer compositions replaced traditional materials for making pipes. Constructions made of plastic and polyethylene are inexpensive, easy to install and have high performance characteristics. In modern Russia, the length of underground and external water pipes is 800,000 km. Hydraulic structures and other structures are maintained and maintained by thousands of specialists. The holiday, which is celebrated annually on March 11 - World Plumbing Day, is intended to pay tribute to the work of domestic professionals and foreign colleagues.