Message received from Southern Water 19 January 2023
Today we are launching our industry-leading £15 million Smart Sewer Technology project.
We’re using artificial intelligence and 22,000 state-of-the-art monitors to dramatically cut the impact of fatbergs and other blockages that currently cause hundreds of pollution incidents every year.
The sewer level monitors, which are being installed across high-risk areas on our 39,500km of sewer networks, communicate digitally with our Operational Control Centre. They warn technicians about potential blockages long before any risk of a pollution spill from a manhole, or flooding directly into homes, schools, businesses or any other property. Please watch this video to find out more.
I’ve attached a copy of our press release and highlight the following information which we’d be delighted for you to share through your various channels:
- Find out what causes problems in the sewers by watching this video
- Watch this video to understand how the monitors work
- Visit our website to hear from our Network Resilience Delivery Manager about how we’re Using technology to unblock our sewers
This system is not a substitute for the sensible use of our wastewater systems. We’ll continue to educate our customers about the dangers of putting anything other than the three ‘Ps’ – paper, pee, poo – down their loo and warn them about the risk of pouring cooking fat and oil down their sink. Find out how to prevent blockages.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
John Mealey
Stakeholder Engagement Manager – Kent
southernwater.co.uk