“They are not pleasant to look at, and they are even less pleasant to remove.
“They are the clumps of waste that form in drains and sewers from items that should never have been flushed in the first place.
“Known as fatbergs, they are made out of wet wipes, condoms and tampons, which then cause fats and oils to congeal around them.
“In South Australia, the cost of removing them is about $400,000 each year, and SA Water has launched a campaign — including a jingle — to remind people of what not to flush.
“”It’s surprising that a lot of people actually don’t know what does break down and what doesn’t break down in the system,” said SA Water innovation manager Anna Jackson.”
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