The Independent

UK water companies still use 'magic' dowsing rods to find leaks, despite no supporting scientific evidence

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
WESA

U.K. Water Companies Sometimes Use Dowsing Rods To Find Pipes

Updated 7 a.m. Wednesday Most of the major water companies in the United Kingdom use dowsing rods — a folk magic practice discredited by science — to find underwater pipes, according to an Oxford Ph.D ...
Stuff.co.nz

Wellington City Council contractor Downer uses 'magic' dowsing rods to find pipes

Divining rods are being used to find important infrastructure in Wellington on the ratepayer-funded clock. Downer Group said the practice was one tool used to find underground water supplies while on ...
Crime

South West Water use 'magic' water dowsing to detect leaks

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 ...
Crime

South West Water use 'magic' water dowsing to detect leaks

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 ...