Revealing the vast water and sewage systems that run underneath and between our cities and towns. In an average day, this system apparently carries over 16 billion litres of water: enough to fill 18 million bathtubs.

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Story: Pipes from Below

Duration: 2:58

Revealing the vast water and sewage systems that run underneath and between our cities and towns. In an average day, this system apparently carries over 16 billion litres of water: enough to fill 18 million bathtubs.

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