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Sewer spills present a risk to the environment and cost a lot to fix and a local water authority has identified over 100 blockages since the start of the year.
\nWestern Water is using Artificial Intelligence to monitor its network and identify areas where sewer spills happen most frequently.
\nSince January, Western Water has cleared more than 100 blockages, with Bacchus Marsh, Darley, Maddingley, Melton and Kurunjang identified as some of the most affected communities.<\/p>\n

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Sewer spills present a risk to the environment and cost a lot to fix and a local water authority has identified over 100 blockages since the start of the year. Western Water is using Artificial Intelligence to monitor its network and identify areas where sewer spills happen most frequently. Since January, Western Water has cleared […]<\/p>\n

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