History of Sewage Systems: A 7000-Year Journey from Past to Present

Curious about how sewage networks developed worldwide? In this blog, I'll share interesting facts about the system that fundamentally changed people's lives.

First Steps

In 3000 BC, in the territory of modern-day Pakistan, the first clay pipe sewage system was created. A special brick building with seats was discovered that connected to an underground network. Similar systems spread throughout Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece.

Roman Revolution

In the first century, a revolutionary public sewage system was created in Rome. The city operated 144 public toilets. Porcelain pipes were used for the first time instead of clay. Interesting fact: the phrase "money has no smell" originates from this period, when the emperor imposed a tax on public toilets.

From Middle Ages to Renaissance

• Development of systems stopped after the fall of Rome
• Parts of Roman systems continued functioning until the 19th century
• A new stage in organic waste management began from the 16th century

Modern Solutions 

Today's sewage systems are radically different from their historical predecessors:

• Ecological alternatives are available
• Bio-treatment systems exist
• Effective solutions can be implemented outside cities as well

Blue Waters continues this historical progress with modern, ecological bio-treatment systems that combine centuries of experience with the latest technologies.