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People have been warned to think about what they put down their sinks and flush down their toilets after 100 tonnes of pollution was caused over Christmas. fatberg was discovered in LondonSewer of.
newly discovered fatberg, which is a solid mass of frozen fat, oil, grease and non-flushable waste, was found in Whitechapel, East London, and It is estimated that it would have spread about 100 meters and would have weighed about 100 tonnes.
Tim Davis, Head of Waste Operations for the North London But thames waterSaid that clearing the blockage could take “several weeks to complete”.
He added: “This latest fatberg really shows what happens when fats, oils and grime get into our drains – they don’t disappear, they accumulate and cause serious damage. The cost of clearing blockages and repairing sewers runs into millions of pounds every year, and that money ultimately comes from our customers.”
It has been dubbed the “grandson” of 2017 whitechapel The fatberg, which once weighed 130 tons and spanned 250 meters (820 ft). The 2017 fatberg was one of the largest remains ever discovered in the city, and a specimen was even displayed in the Museum of London.
thames Waters has now asked people to be careful about how they dispose of the waste associated with large amounts of cooking over Christmas.
Fat, oil and grease cause more than 20,000 blockages every year thames water The network is responsible for 28 percent of all sewer blockages.
The company said it had seen a seasonal increase in outages during December and January, with clearance costs totaling £2.1m over the two months.
Research conducted by Thames Water has revealed that households in London and the Thames Valley are unknowingly contributing to the increased risk of clogged pipes, polluted waterways and internal flooding through everyday disposable habits.
According to a recent survey, more than 40 percent of people had poured meat juice down the sink, 39 percent had gravies, 18 percent had animal fats including lard, 28 percent had cream, 21 percent had custard and 10.5 percent had humus – all fatty and oily substances that can accumulate in pipes and clog them.
Thames Water has urged people to scrape up leftover food from any dirty dishes, make sure strainers have holes in them and avoid pouring liquid foods, such as gravy or cream, down the sink.