Editing Plumber (section)

{{Short description|Tradesperson specializing in water and sewage systems}}
{{about|the occupation}}
{{Infobox Occupation
| name           =Plumber
| image          = [[Image:Plumber at work.jpg|300px]]
| caption        = Residential plumber at work.
| official_names = 
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| type                 = [[Skilled trades|Vocational]]
| activity_sector      = Construction
| competencies         = 
| employment_field     = 
| related_occupation   =  [[Carpenter]], [[electrician]]
| average_salary       = 
| formation= [[Industrial Training Institute]] (ITI), [[Apprenticeship]]
}}

A '''plumber''' is a [[tradesman|tradesperson]] who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) [[water]], hot-water production, [[sewage]] and [[drainage]] in [[plumbing]] systems.<ref>Whitney, William D., ed.. "Trade." Def, 7. ''The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language'' vol. 8. New York. The Century Co. 1895. 6,415. Print.</ref><ref name="MichReport">[http://milmi.org/Portals/137/publications/Employment_Occupations_Skilled_Trades_Michigan.pdf Employment and Occupations in the Skilled Trades in Michigan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042545/http://milmi.org/Portals/137/publications/Employment_Occupations_Skilled_Trades_Michigan.pdf |date=2017-12-01 }}, Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives (June 2013).</ref>