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‘Check your water meter’: couple’s €2,700 bill for leak at French home

The leaky pipe was buried under the terrace and went undetected for months

Wet winter eases France’s water crisis but south logs record drought

Stark regional differences in rainfall and a leaky pipe network leave some areas at risk of drought this summer

Insurance does not cover pipe repairs in France

We look at what French insurance companies will and will not cover when it comes to burst water pipes in your home

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Smart water meters to be introduced to more areas in France

Second-home owners could benefit from the technology that flags leaks while they are away

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Smart water meters let households track usage in France

Another big advantage of smart water meters is the detection and notification of leaks in real time

Dogs trained to sniff out leaks in French drinking water pipe system

The ‘amazing’ dogs are fast and efficient at finding small, silent leaks that other technology cannot trace

Dogs trained to sniff out water leaks in France

The water network is trialling the idea. Handlers train German Shepherd dogs to sniff out serious leaks of underground pipes from the surface and make it a ‘game’ for them