Fatbergs, explained. And, yes, it’s as gross as it sounds.
"It's like an iceberg, but made of fat," said Mark Kawamoto, environmental protection manager at the Orange County Sanitation District.
Think bacon grease, the leftover drippings in the pan you cook your turkey in, even salad dressings and cream. When you pour them down the drain they can glom together, and can create slowdowns or blockages in our sewer systems. Fatbergs don't float like icebergs, but they can get huge. Wastewater workers in the city of London famouslyKawamoto said he's never come across a fatberg in the wild. But Hernandez has, some 15 years ago, in a pump station in Santa Ana."I remember seeing it and going, 'whoa, that is humongous.'"
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