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Hearing music in your pipes? Here’s why

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The City of Bend is using what's called an SL Rat sewer inspection tool, to find clogged pipes. The tool uses piano noises at various tones to assess blockages in Bend's sewer system.

The sound waves are received and calculated into an assessment score from 1 to 10, 10 being the clearest.

Isabella Warren is learning about the noises come from your pipes and how it's helping the city keep to it's Community Climate Action Plan. Her report tonight at Five on NewsChannel 21.

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