Rome: 100AD

Plumbing as we know it today was invented by the Romans around 2,000 years ago. Having identified that waste water was unpleasant and potentially dangerous, the focus was on building sewer systems and public toilets. This was followed about 100 years later with a new focus on delivering fresh, clean water to households. Aquaducts were built to deliver “mains” water into towns and cities from springs, rivers and lakes, and lead pipes were used for household plumbing.

London: 1850’s

In 1854 a huge outbreak of Cholera in London was traced back to unclean water dispensed from a public water pump. In those days, raw sewerage was disposed of into the River Thames. Meanwhile, public water pumps took their water from the same river. All public water pumps were immediately shut down and new cases of cholera quickly declined. The link between good plumbing and health had been made! From this moment huge advances were made in how we deal with both fresh water and waste water. Water treatment plants were built to filter fresh water while new sewage systems were constructed under London to take waste water out of the city before being treated and made safe. New products like u-bends, taps and the flushing toilet were invented and the government imposed strict regulations and standards for water delivery, treatment and removal. Over the next 50 years as the British Empire grew to its height, these regulations and standards were exported throughout the world.

While the population of the world has grown since Roman times, the supply of fresh drinkable water has remained the same:

Time Period	Amount of water that is drinkable	World population
Romans	0.08%	210m (3% of today’s population)
Today	0.08%	7 Billion

Therefore, there is a need for better and more efficient plumbing. Why? Because bad plumbing = water borne diseases = 1.5 million deaths a year. The impact of bad plumbing - for you: Days off work to have plumbing leaks repaired, or Days off work due to sickness caused by bad plumbing The feeling of being sick The cost of medical treatment The cost of medicines (could be 10% of household incomes) Lost earnings through not being able to work

The impact of bad plumbing - for your country’s government The cost of health care Lost productivity Lost income Lost taxation Less government spending on health, education and other public services. At FlowPlumb, all of our products are designed to the highest standards to ensure the health of you and your family.