The warm weather of the summertime draws people outside for residential activities like grilling. However, while people enjoy burgers and hotdogs in the sun, fatbergs grow beneath them.
Fatbergs are large, solid masses of household items lurking in urban sewer systems. They form when products like cooking oil, wet wipes, and sanitary products entwine. Years of improper disposal of these products make fatbergs a force to be reckoned with as they can obstruct pipes and lead to sewage overflows.
Removal of a destructive fatberg requires specialized machinery like high-pressure water jets from a Vactor truck to break apart the blockages. Operators can
Fighting Fatbergs in the Summertime
May 20, 2025
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