World Plumbing Day is an international event that took place on March 11 at the initiative of the World Plumbing Council which celebrates the important role that plumbing plays in the health and safety of modern society.
Following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the tsunami in Japan in 2011 we discovered how easy it is to take for granted the availability of potable water and sanitation systems - until these systems stop functioning properly. History shows that great leaps in the advancement of the human race - both physically and socially - have been linked to advances in piping technology.
The safety and abundance of drinking water is, a concern of most people all over the world, but we do not often notice how important work in the plumbing industry is and how much it contributes every day to remove worry from our hearts and keep us healthy.
So do not take for granted the work of the plumbers - running water in the tap, hot water on demand, and all the complex systems of pipes without which we can not function - everything is the responsibility of the plumbers that it is their day!
March 11 is also Ken's birthday