LONDON – It may look like an iceberg, but there’s nothing cool about it.
Utility company Thames Water says it has discovered what it calls the biggest “fatberg” ever recorded in Britain – a 15-ton blob of congealed fat and baby wipes the size of a bus lodged in a sewer drain. Thames Water says the mound of “wrongly flushed festering food fat mixed with wet wipes” was found under a road in the London suburb of Kingston.
- Iran’s former deputy interior minister tries to stop deportation from Canada
- T. rex fossil fetches more than $50 million at auction from mystery bidder
- Former politician Ann Widdecombe killed in ‘targeted attack’: U.K. police
- Trump backs off 20% fee threats for cargo shipped through Strait of Hormuz
Get breaking National news
Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Thames Water deals with fatbergs all the time. But the company said Tuesday it was sharing news of the massive lard lump in hopes that customers will think twice about what they dump down the drain.
The company says untreated fatbergs cause flooding and backups.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.