Thames Water has shifted almost 700 tonnes of debris from its sewer network including fatbergs and concretebergs that form when improper materials are disposed of down the drain.
A campaign by Yorkshire Water to tackle the growing problem of wet wipes blocking sewers saw more than 99 per cent of Leeds residents who previously flushed wipes vow to change their ways.
The UK water industry has taken a major step forward in its “fight against fatbergs”, by publishing an official standard to help consumers identify which wet wipes can be flushed safely.
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has had to tackle two major blockages in its sewer system in as many days. The water company discovered a fatberg on Wednesday (22 August) which was so thick it had risen to the top of a manhole cover.