>Romans of course had clean water through fountains and aquifers. Some of that tech was lost through the dark ages, but surely by the middle ages it was redisco

>Romans of course had clean water through fountains and aquifers. Some of that tech was lost through the dark ages, but surely by the middle ages it was rediscovered? Are you arguing my word usage is incorrect? Yes there was some previous attempts but check out this link https://www.freedrinkingwater.com/resource-history-of-clean-drinking-water.htm https://www.freedrinkingwater.com/resource-history-of-clean-... >Fountains of clean water are a staple throughout European towns. After all, water is the lifeblood of humans. And if not a fountain, then at least a village well. Access to water is a thing to be sure but clean water was something else.