Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) Articles

The conversation about what FOG can do to sewers continues in a new exhibit at the Museum of London

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County (New Mexico) Water Utility Authority’s latest ad campaign provides an example of how to catch the public’s attention and convey an important message

Workers tackled the massive fatberg for nine weeks

In light of the latest discovery of a massive fatberg in a Baltimore sewer, here are some of the ways utilities have found success defeating FOG

In a survey Thames Water did following the discovery of the 130-ton sewer blockage last month, the utility determined that a significant majority of food outlets lack grease traps

The ‘fatberg’ clocks in at around 10 times the size of a massive blockage Thames Water found in 2013

In this week’s news briefs, a service call ends in tragedy, an Iowa city passes a grease trap inspection fee, and Idaho regulators ask water utilities to double-check water systems statewide.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is giving away thousands of fat-trapping can lids to help prevent the build up of FOG.

Maximizing efficiency during pipeline rehabilitation projects takes the right equipment

Learn how the Rockville, Maryland, Department of Public Works has become more efficient in their pipeline inspections and significantly reduced flushing costs with this little tool

In this week's news, the EPA has earmarked $299 million to help finance water projects, Baltimore steps up its grease enforcement efforts and a Montana city is in court over the future of its water utility.

Regular root control an important part of compliance initiative to reduce blockages and costs.