Fatberg: The Tip of the Wipes Iceberg Destroying Wastewater Infrastructure

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Wastewater treatment operators manually removing wipes from a lagoon

By Jael Batty

The fatberg discovered in Great Britain sewers has raised consumer awareness about disposable wipes blockages. But the 140-ton mass is just the tip of the wipes iceberg that is destroying our wastewater infrastructure. Similar fatbergs are clogging sewers in large cities around the world.  Continue reading

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