Fatbergs take up space in pipes and sewers. This can force raw sewage back up drains, plugholes and toilets into homes. To avoid sewer flooding in your home, be careful with what you put down your toilets and sinks.

We love the DIY fat trap the boys from Caldicott School Computing team created after they visited our sewage treatment works in Slough. It's a great way to fight the #fatberg at home!

They take the fats, oils and greases from your dirty water and automatically put it into a container for you to get rid of. They need to be emptied everyday, so you’ll need to plan this into your daily cleaning routine. You should know. Keeping fats, oils and greases out of drains is always the most effective solution to keep your pipes clear of

Over 80% of sewer blockages are caused by fat, oil and grease or paper and rag (including wet wipes). Most of the planned cleaning is to remove this type of material. Interceptor traps are U-bends on the outgoing pipe of some manholes. They're usually found on the manholes in front of older properties.

Dec 21, 2006 · Special "fat-busting" devices have been installed under restaurants and bars to stop a historic town's sewers becoming clogged up with waste. Thames Water said it had launched the scheme...

A bright blue, eye-catching mailing was sent to over 260,000 households in Thames Water’s highest-risk areas. The pack provided helpful information and included a free fat trap as well, to aid the correct disposal of cooking fat.

Dec 10, 2021 · Cooking oil from roast potatoes, buttered greens, basted meats and pigs in blankets can congeal to block drains and sewers if washed down the kitchen sink. People are being advised instead, to let the fat cool down before scraping it into a bin.

Many water utilities such as Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Welsh Water, Wessex Water, Yorkshire Water, are actively enforcing businesses to become compliant under section 111 of the Water Industry Act 1991.

It’s officially Unblocktober, so don’t forget – cooking fats and oils can clog up your pipes! Instead of pouring them down the drain, why not collect them in a fat trap ready for the bin? Just make...

Thames Water is tackling the cause of these fatbergs by using a range of ArcGIS solutions to encourage food businesses in London and the Thames Valley to dispose of fat, oil and grease more responsibly.