Extraction of the blockage could take ‘weeks to complete’, according to Thames Water
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Extraction of the blockage could take ‘weeks to complete’, according to Thames Water
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Thames Water described the clearance of the fatberg as ‘hugely complex’
Mass of congealed fat, oil and grease 100 metres in length found blocking sewers in Whitechapel area of capital
Some 11 billion wet wipes are used every year in the UK. The mass found in west London is the size of two tennis courts
Project owners Tideway Tunnel says they are closely monitoring embattled water company’s situation
Built to tackle 18m tonnes of rising excrement, the Tideway project has also generated dramatic new public spaces dotted with…
Water companies develop new invention to catch blockage culprits and recoup costs
