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it's a wonder the sewer didn't have a stroke.
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Sewage workers have found a 130-tonne ball of congealed fat -- dubbed a "monster fatberg" -- clogging a Victorian-era sewer in London, utility company Thames Water said Tuesday.
Engineers expect it will take up to three-weeks to remove the rock-solid mass of festering food fat mixed with sanitary wipes found in drains under a major road in Whitechapel, east London. https://www.yahoo.com/news/130-tonne...151433189.html
I know this sounds morbid and weird, but honestly, one of the most interesting books I've ever read was about the development of waste management services in London over the centuries.
It's been - and continues to be - quite the challenge.
I know this sounds morbid and weird, but honestly, one of the most interesting books I've ever read was about the development of waste management services in London over the centuries.
It's been - and continues to be - quite the challenge.
God bless those who make civilized life possible for the rest of us.
I think part of the problem is that some of London's sewer system goes back to Roman times.
They should dig out the exact center of the ball and open up a historic roman themed restaurant where your food can be deep fried using the same oil/grease that the romans used!
Wait that's an old story or it happened again. I was just thinking about it as I washed the dishes and melted butter from my corn went down the drain about a month ago. We have septic so I ran hot water to make sure it made it all the way out.
Wait that's an old story or it happened again. I was just thinking about it as I washed the dishes and melted butter from my corn went down the drain about a month ago. We have septic so I ran hot water to make sure it made it all the way out.
They should dig out the exact center of the ball and open up a historic roman themed restaurant where your food can be deep fried using the same oil/grease that the romans used!
Article says the problem, which is a regular thing in London sewers, though not to the monster extent of the current one, is cause by oil and grease being sent down kitchen sinks. If that's all it takes to cause one of these congealed globs, why doesn't this happen in sewer lines the world over?
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