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What a job!

Posted: May 1st, 2021, 1:42 pm
by monabri
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... 952152.amp

"A giant fatberg thought to weigh about 300 tonnes is clogging a sewer in Birmingham. :shock:

The mass of oil, grease and "unflushable" items such as nappies and wet wipes is blocking the system in Hodge Hill.

Severn Trent said the fatberg was likely to be one of the biggest blockages it had dealt with.

The firm said it is estimated to be 1m (3ft) high and 1,000m (1,094yds) long and could take until June to clear."

Re: What a job!

Posted: May 1st, 2021, 2:06 pm
by AJC5001
monabri wrote:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-56952152.amp

"A giant fatberg thought to weigh about 300 tonnes is clogging a sewer in Birmingham. :shock:

The mass of oil, grease and "unflushable" items such as nappies and wet wipes is blocking the system in Hodge Hill.

Severn Trent said the fatberg was likely to be one of the biggest blockages it had dealt with.

The firm said it is estimated to be 1m (3ft) high and 1,000m (1,094yds) long and could take until June to clear."


That's a valuable commodity! They should donate it to Macdonalds for fuelling their delivery lorries. :lol:

Adrian

Re: What a job!

Posted: May 1st, 2021, 2:30 pm
by Watis
Interesting point in the article is that the fatberg was detected by sensors. If that's the case, maybe it would be a good idea to increase the sensitivity so they are spotted before they grow so large.

Watis