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2700 BCE
Romans use lead pipes for plumbing
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Queen Victoria installs the first flushing toilet in England
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Local health authorities press for better plumbing
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Philadelphia become plumbing leaders after switching completely to cast iron piping.
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First indoor plumbing ever is offered in Boston's Tremont hotel
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Chicago installs first city water tower
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Single handle mixing faucet invented by Alfred M. Moen
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Period: to
Copper piping takes over