40-ton 'fatberg' the size of a double-decker bus removed from London sewers
"LONDON -- A gigantic, sludgy mass the size of a double-decker bus has been removed -- by hand -- from the sewers of East London"
"The mass, known as a fatberg, forms when fat, grease and oil is poured down sinks and combines with items that should not be flushed down the toilet, such as wet wipes"
"'This was a massive and disgusting blockage that took a great deal of effort and teamwork to clear and get the sewer working well again', said Matt Rimmer, Thames Water’s head of waste networks....Speaking to the public, Rimmer said: 'We’d urge everyone to help...by only flushing the 3Ps - pee, poo and paper – as well as disposing of fat and oils in the bin, not the sink'."
"LONDON -- A gigantic, sludgy mass the size of a double-decker bus has been removed -- by hand -- from the sewers of East London"
"The mass, known as a fatberg, forms when fat, grease and oil is poured down sinks and combines with items that should not be flushed down the toilet, such as wet wipes"
"'This was a massive and disgusting blockage that took a great deal of effort and teamwork to clear and get the sewer working well again', said Matt Rimmer, Thames Water’s head of waste networks....Speaking to the public, Rimmer said: 'We’d urge everyone to help...by only flushing the 3Ps - pee, poo and paper – as well as disposing of fat and oils in the bin, not the sink'."
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