South West Water has admitted that it uses 'magical' water dowsing techniques to detect water pipes and potential leaks. Described as a 'historic pseudoscience', water dowsing or divination involves a ...
Thames Water is still using the ancient dowsing method to hunt for leaks, despite scientists saying it doesn’t work. The company, which services nearly 15million homes, has admitted some of their ...
A depiction of a divining rod in use in Britain during the late 18th century, from a volume by Thomas Pennant (Courtesy the National Library of Wales) Almost all of the UK’s water companies have ...