Utilities Find Ways to Ward Off FOG

In light of the latest discovery of a massive fatberg in a Baltimore sewer, here are some of the ways utilities have found success defeating FOG

By Kyle Rogers
October 24, 2017

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Utilities Find Ways to Ward Off FOG — A fatberg was recently discovered in Baltimore, Maryland, that was blocking about 85 percent of a 24-inch-diameter sewer main. (Photo by Baltimore Department of Public Works)

The latest fatberg making headlines is in Baltimore, Maryland.

A nearly 1.2 million gallon dry-weather SSO occurred last month because of the massive FOG blockage in a midtown sewer main. According to Baltimore officials, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that...

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