Fatberg: The Tip of the Wipes Iceberg Destroying Wastewater Infrastructure
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