A piece of fatberg, a congealed lump of fat, sanitary napkins, wet wipes, condoms, diapers and similar items found in sewer systems on display at the Museum of London. Fatbergs are usually made out of ...

“It’s really gross,” says Stephen Pattenden, describing the giant conglomerations of fat, wet wipes and other non-biodegradable toiletry items that build up in London’s sewers over time. These ...

Meet the guy with the dirtiest job in New York City. From headless pigs to car tires and dead rats, there’s no telling what will wash up when sewage treatment worker Kam Lau is on the clock battling ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- As part of the ongoing efforts to maintain the health and efficiency of our town’s sewer system, The Township of Berkeley Heights is issuing a crucial advisory to all residents ...

As communities and individuals around San Diego identify new ways to reduce their carbon footprint and minimize waste, their efforts are undermined by households unwittingly producing “fatbergs” by ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Don’t let your Thanksgiving feast create a fatberg! JEA warned customers this week that pouring fats, oil, or grease down the drain might seem convenient during holiday cooking, ...

Swaddled in wet wipes, ensconced in congealed cooking grease and able to transform into pipe-blocking masses so hard as to require excavation equipment to dislodge, fatbergs are truly the ...

South West Water (SWW) has asked customers to help prevent blockages and fatbergs from forming as part of a new campaign. The water company said fats, oils and greases when mixed with items such as ...

Many wet wipes are marketed as “flushable,” but they’re wreaking havoc on the Carlisle sanitary sewer system. The Carlisle Department of Public Works reports the borough’s system is dealing with ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Thanksgiving involves a lot of food and with food can come ingredients that can block up the pipes in your home in a major way. The extra grease, fats, and oils aren’t supposed ...

Wet wipes marketed as 'biodegradable' may linger in the environment for longer than you expected, a new study reveals. According to the researchers at Cardiff University, most wipes persist for more ...