Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tom Watling

How AI revealed sewer was blocked by a dumbbell and a fatberg

Engineers have used artificial intelligence to spot blockages in a sewer in Kent.

Southern Water used radar sensors to discover a fatberg and a gym weight blocking a sewage pipe in Folkestone.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.