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Amey<\/a> has partnered with\u00a0ClicksandLinks<\/a> to develop an augmented reality app to fight unflushable blockages, which will be piloted across the Severn Trent<\/a> contract<\/h2>\n

The augmented reality app will show householders right before their eyes how flushing the wrong items would block their drains and sewers<\/a>. This will be used over the Severn Trent contract, which serves 4 million properties and 8 million customers across the Severn Trent.<\/p>\n

The app allows sewer operatives to ‘overlay’ a typical sewer network on a customer\u2019s property or surrounding area on their Android mobile phone. The app then runs animations that mock-up how \u2018unflushable blockages\u2019 are formed in real-time.<\/p>\n

Frequent waste issues<\/h3>\n

Blockages are the most frequent waste issue reported to all water companies, with around 70% of sewer blockages on the network caused by unflushables, such as fats, oils, grease and wet wipes.<\/p>\n

Previously, operational teams have issued print-based guidance informing customers of what should, or should not, be put down their drains. However, research shows that 25% of \u2018unflushable blockages\u2019 will happen again within 12 months of the customer being notified, suggesting this method of communication may not be effective.<\/p>\n

Amey is hoping that the augmented reality app will be an effective way to increase customer understanding about the impact unflushables have on the water network and help to prevent future blockages.<\/p>\n

From the next Asset Management Period (2020-2025), the penalties for poor blockage reduction performance will increase for water companies. Amey aims to assist clients with educating their customer base, to tackle the huge task of blockage reduction.<\/p>\n

\u00a390m a year clearing sewer blockages<\/h3>\n

Speaking about the app, Ben Hawkins from Amey\u2019s innovation team, said: \u201cThe UK water industry spends about \u00a390m a year clearing sewer blockages. Many of these are caused by putting unflushables down the drain.<\/p>\n

“This app is the first of its kind and demonstrates Amey\u2019s commitment to using new technology, in increasingly tech-reliant times, to help our customers visualise and solve these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

The augmented reality app is due to launch later this year.<\/p>\n

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