A major factor behind the massive 130-ton fatberg that Thames Water in London discovered in its sewer system last month is the fact that a significant majority of food establishments in the city don't have grease traps.
In a recent survey the utility did of more than 700 food outlets across London, it was found that 92 percent of them lacked a grease trap. None of the establishments visited on Whitechapel Road, where the 130-ton fatberg was discovered, had a working grease trap. Workers are still trying to completely remove the massive sewer blockage, one of the largest fatbergs the utility
Restaurant Grease Found to Be Major Cause of London Fatberg
In a survey Thames Water did following the discovery of the 130-ton sewer blockage last month, the utility determined that a significant majority of food outlets lack grease traps
Oct 12, 2017
| by Kyle Rogers |
