Zheng said the grease accumulated so much over the summer that it broke off in chunks and damaged the district’s wastewater treatment plant, costing about $25,000 to repair.
“These fatbergs can really damage our infrastructure and require costly repairs. They can also cause sewer backups where you have raw sewage coming into homes and businesses.”
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Some people flush paper and wipes, other people wash bacon grease down the sink, those combine to make fatbergs. Both things contribute – but if you do neither, the problem decreases.
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