With the theme “Plumbing-Vital to Global Health”, plumbing organisations throughout the world will be undertaking a range of activities with the aim of raising awareness of the important role played by today’s plumbing industry

SNIPEF (The Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) is fully behind World Plumbing Day and to mark the event SNIPEF will be holding a reception in the Scottish Parliament which will be hosted by the Chair of the Scottish Parliamentary Cross Party Group for Construction, Marilyn Livingstone MSP.

We are all guilty of taking our plumbing and heating systems for granted and have either forgotten or fail to appreciate that good plumbing is a major factor in maintaining our health and welfare. Climate change and a global desire to protect scarce natural resources is another area in which the plumbing industry plays a major role - whether in the design, installation or maintenance of renewable energy technologies or in the creation of energy and water efficiency solutions”.

As well as good plumbing it’s also important that customers choose a good plumber. Using a SNIPEF Licensed plumber means that consumers have the safeguard of knowing that they will be using a business which employs properly qualified plumbers, hold appropriate insurances and are subject to ongoing audit and inspection. Using a SNIPEF Licensed Plumbers also means that consumers benefit from an independent complaints process and a no-cost warranty scheme.

The World Plumbing Council Chairman, Robert Burgon, who is also the SNIPEF Director will launch the first World Plumbing Day at a press conference in Beijing, China.

Robert said “Our hope is that “on World Plumbing Day, the world will realise that plumbing is essential in protecting both the health of our people and the health of our planet. Where countries have developed plumbing systems, the role of our industry is often taken for granted. In developing countries, many people have yet to discover the real difference that plumbing can make. WPC hopes that newspapers and all other forms of media will help many more people to understand that our industry is a key player in so many aspects of society.”

Robert Burgon concludes: “There are already international days for many important causes- some of which are relevant to plumbing- but this will be the first time that plumbing has been marked in such a way. As our logo says, we hope that on 11 March everywhere, starting in 2010, there will be far greater understanding of the role of our industry.”


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