Did You Know?

As recent as 200 years ago, chamber pots were used to dispose of human waste.  Chamber pots were pots stored under beds that allowed a person to use the restroom in the house rather than having to go outside during the night.  Chamber pots were often emptied by simply throwing the waste out of the window, coining the phrase "look out below!"

In Europe, public fountains were the main source of drinking water for the inhabitants of the city.  They were also the main source for bathing, washing clothes, washing dishes, and people would even use the restroom in them.  Needless to say, these fountains were breeding pots for many diseases and plagues. 

Water borne illnesses and pandemics include cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, malaria, ringworm, salmonella, typhoid fever, west-Nile virus, and yellow fever (CDC).

Modern plumbing is the number one defense against disease, plague, and influenza.  It wasn't modern medicine that quelled the major pandemics of old that killed millions at a time, rather it is modern plumbing that keeps these diseases at bay!  Modern waste disposal systems, water treatment plants, water filtration systems, and technologies that prevent the cross contamination of potable water systems and sewage treatment systems ensure the health of the individual as well as the health of the nation.

Here at David Lies Plumbing Inc. we have the knowledge and experience to keep you and your family safe.  We take pride in the fact that we are a company that not only provides a quality plumbing service and products, but we also keep our customers safe from harmful diseases.