"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. The obstruction was uncovered in Chalcroft Road after electronic sewer monitors flagged unusual wastewater levels. Southern Water's team arrived at the site before the sewer could flood, and discovered the fatberg wrapped around the gym weight. The AI radars have been trained to learn normal sewer behaviours and identify when blockages are appearing."
"Blocked sewers are the leading cause of pollution incidents, from manholes spilling into streams to sewage backing up into gardens. The most severe cases see wastewater pouring back into sinks, showers and toilets inside homes. To prevent this, Southern Water said it has installed more than 34,000 radar sensors across its network to detect changes in sewer levels before they become critical. Daniel McElhinney, proactive operations control manager at Southern Wate"
The Independent asks for donations to fund on-the-ground reporting, keeps reporting free of paywalls, and requests support from those who can afford it. Engineers used artificial intelligence and radar sensors to detect a fatberg and a gym weight blocking a sewage pipe in Folkestone, Kent. Electronic sewer monitors flagged unusual wastewater levels on Chalcroft Road, prompting Southern Water's team to arrive before flooding occurred. The fatberg was found wrapped around the gym weight. AI radars are trained to learn normal sewer behaviours and identify emerging blockages. Southern Water has installed more than 34,000 radar sensors to detect critical sewer-level changes and reduce pollution incidents.
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