What is World Plumbing Day?
Every year on March 11th, World Plumbing Day highlights the critical role of plumbing in safeguarding public health.
When you see the word plumbing, what do you think about? Chances are, you're considering running water, the sewer system, and the numerous pipes that make it all work. Now imagine a world without these products. How convenient would your life be without immediate access to hot or cold water? What if you had to leave the warmth of your house to go to the bathroom in an outhouse? What if your neighborhood did not have a system of pipes that made these things possible?
Every homeowner in developed countries should have running water and a sewer system, according to you. However, a lack of plumbing is a reality that some people live with every day even in developed countries, but a lack of plumbing is a reality that some people live with every day. Two million people in the United States do not have access to basic indoor plumbing. It's not just those people who are homeless who don't have indoor plumbing or running water that are in need of assistance. Whole communities exist in certain states, such as Alaska, the Dakotas, and Maine, that don't have complete plumbing systems.
Where there's a need
In undeveloped countries, it's much worse. 2.5 billion people around the world don't have access to any sanitation facility, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This includes 818 million people in India and 607 million in China. There are other nations that lack sewer services in large populations. These countries include:: These countries include:: These countries include:: These countries include::
