Dealing with fatbergs costs water companies around £100 million a year which is ultimately passed on to customers through their bills.

What can be done to stop sink blockages and fatbergs from forming?

Waste cooking oils poured down the sink can lead to giant fatbergs that cost millions to remove developing in our sewers.

'Sink spies' show 'shocking' habits contributing to £100m 'fatberg' bill

It cost South West Water almost £100,000 for the month of work to remove it.

Warning not to flush wet wipes as giant fatberg removed in Plymouth

Undated handout photos issued by Thames Water of a fatberg, that had the weight of a small bungalow, under Yabsley Street, Canary Wharf, London, before and after its removal. Issue date: Friday February 19, 2021.


People have been urged to be “careful what they flush” following the two-week removal operation for the foul-smelling mass from a conduit in Canary Wharf.

Fatberg the ‘size of a small bungalow’ removed from London sewer

A monstrous 64m fatberg discovered underneath a seaside town was mainly caused by cooking fats and hygiene products, it's been revealed.

Cause of huge fatberg measuring twice the size of blue whale revealed

Thames Water said the huge blockage is at least 100 metres long and will take at least two months to remove.

‘Concreteberg’ as heavy as blue whale found in London sewer

The 64-metre monster was made of hardened fat, oil and wet wipes.

Fatberg twice the size of a blue whale finally cleared from Devon town

The 64-metre-long blockage was discovered lurking in Sidmouth’s sewers at the end of 2018.

Work begins to remove 'monster' fatberg found in Devon

The 64-metre-long blockage was found in Sidmouth sewers.

Giant fatberg found blocking sewer in Devon seaside town

Part of the monster fatberg will go on display in the Museum of London, while the rest of it will be converted into biodiesel. 

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