Zheng said the grease accumulated so much over the summer that it broke off in chunks and damaged the district’s wastewater treatment plant, costing about $25,000 to repair.
“These fatbergs can really damage our infrastructure and require costly repairs. They can also cause sewer backups where you have raw sewage coming into homes and businesses.”
I’m surprised that some downvoted your comment when bidets just make sense
it basically saves you money longterm and keeps your butt nice and clean
Some of us find them unpleasant. Not that I downvoted.
I didn’t downvote it but it seems out of place for an article about people dumping cooking grease down the drain.
It’s not just the grease. These stories come up every few years (the recent major fatberg in London was what pushed me to get a bidet), and they’re caused by a combination of grease, paper, and ‘flushable’ wipes.
Not to mention that it reduces boreal forests from being cut down.