"A huge fatberg believed to weigh around 100 tonnes has been discovered in the sewers of east London. The blockage - a mass of congealed fats, oils and greases - has been found in Whitechapel and measures around 100 metres long (328ft). Fat, oils and grease cause more than 20,000 blockages every year across the Thames Water network, accounting for 28% of all sewer blockages."
"Tim Davies, head of waste operations for North London at Thames Water, said the extraction of the blockage could take "weeks to complete". He added: "This latest fatberg shows exactly what happens when fats, oils and wipes go down our drains - they don't disappear, they build up and cause serious damage. "The cost of clearing blockages and repairing sewers runs into tens of millions of pounds every year, and that money ultimately comes from our customers."
A fatberg weighing around 100 tonnes and about 100 metres long has been discovered in the Whitechapel sewers of east London. Congealed fats, oils and greases form such blockages and are responsible for over 20,000 blockages annually across the Thames Water network, representing 28% of all sewer blockages. Blockage clearances rise seasonally in December and January, with clearance costs totalling £2.1 million over those two months and overall repair costs running into tens of millions annually. Extraction of the Whitechapel fatberg could take weeks. Advice includes keeping fats, oils, gravy, cream, custards and wipes out of sinks, scraping food scraps, and fitting plughole strainers.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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