Was England Ahead in the Race to Have Indoor Plumbing?
Yes – it seems so! Those Brits invented and built some of the world’s first plumbing amenities that we still use today!
1596: The first flushing toilet
1767: The first mechanical shower
1848: National Public Health Act
1870: The first modern ceramic toilet
Seems the USA had a few “firsts” for our national plumbing history as well:
1855: Citywide sewer system established in Chicago
1930: Standardized plumbing codes
1952: First plastic and PVC pipes used
1978: Water conservation laws created
If you want to dig into the real archives back to BC, check out these first plumbing adopters:
2500 BC: Copper pipes first used in Egypt
1700 BC: Oldest outdoor flushing-style toilet in Crete
500 BC: Aqueducts, baths, and fountains were built and used in Rome
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