Fatberg the size of SIX London buses found under children's playground in Devon
A HUGE fatberg measuring 210 feet long has been found in the seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon and will take weeks to remove.
Devon: Gigantic fatberg discovered blocking Sidmouth sewer
The fatberg, which is a congealed lump in a sewer system, was found under The Esplanade, close to a children’s playground. South West Water has said the giant fatberg would take two months to clear. South West Water’s Director of Wastewater, Andrew Roantree, said: “It shows how this key environmental issue is not just facing the UK’s cities, but right here in our coastal towns. It is the largest discovered in our service history and will take our sewer team around eight weeks to dissect this monster in exceptionally challenging work conditions.
If you keep just one new year’s resolution this year, let it be to not pour fats, oil or grease down the drain, or flush wet-wipes down the loo
“Thankfully it has been identified in good time with no risk to bathing waters.
“If you keep just one new year’s resolution this year, let it be to not pour fats, oil or grease down the drain, or flush wet-wipes down the loo. The consequences can be significant - including sewer flooding in your own home.”
Work is due to begin to remove the fatberg on February 4 and there will even be a ‘campaign shop’ which will have various tasks and more information about how to avoid their formation.
In 2017, a 250 metre-long fatberg weighing 130 tonnes was found blocking a Victorian-era sewer in east London and took nine weeks to remove.
In December fire fighters tackled a giant fatberg and removed 800 tons of grease from a sewer under bars and restaurants.
Water companies have warned fatbergs are becoming a growing problem across the UK as swear systems are getting blocked.