Titanic 'fatberg' of congealed waste clogs Baltimore sewer
BALTIMORE (AP) " A gigantic glob of congealed fat, wet wipes and other waste " deemed a "fatberg" because of its iceberg-like size " has been blamed for a sewer overflow in Baltimore.The overflow discharged about 1.2 million gallons of sewage into the Jones Falls waterway last week.The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that the fatberg was discovered in a sewer main near Baltimore Penn Station.Public works officials said the walls of a century-old 24-inch wide pipe were [...]
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