RIP to my drainfield but I saved a ton of money by not calling a plumber and bought an auger and used a toilet plunger to dislodge a fatberg in the kitchen sink drain pipe.

#DIY #Yes #Plumbing #Fatberg

Southern Water unveils smart sewer technology to tackle blockages | Hampshire Chronicle
#SouthernWater
#Sewage
#Blockages
#Fatberg

Southern Water has unveiled £15million worth of technology it hopes will tackle the scourge of fatbergs and reduce flooding into people’s homes.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23259972.new-15m-technology-fight-fatbergs-reduce-flooding-unveiled-water-company/

Southern Water warning after fairy lights found in sewers | Daily Echo
#Fatberg
#SouthernWater
#FairyLights
#Winchester

FAIRY lights caused a blockage in the sewer network, Southern Water has revealed.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23223280.southern-water-warning-fairy-lights-flushed-toilet/

Confirmation that my mother is right not to let oils and fats down the drain, and put them in the trash instead, whether out in the country (septic tank) or in the city (municipal system):
https://www.marketplace.org/2022/12/26/wastewater-workers-wish-for-a-fatberg-free-holiday/

I don't think I'd ever heard of a "fatberg" before, but apparently they have some tiny cult popularity
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#fatberg #cooking #oil #fat #drain #wastewater #clog #sewer #SepticTank

@adrew
Save it for the pasta. You don't want to create a fatberg when you drain the water
https://www.marketplace.org/2022/12/26/wastewater-workers-wish-for-a-fatberg-free-holiday/

Also, my personal recommendation is use little more water than needed to cover the pasta, and cook covered--saves energy
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#fatberg #water #oil

Smelly mass of diapers, oil and baby wipes makes it to the #Museum of #London
http://www.cbc.ca/1.4525964

#fatberg #garbage #waste