In a survey Thames Water did following the discovery of the 130-ton sewer blockage last month, the utility determined that a significant majority of food outlets lack grease traps

The ‘fatberg’ clocks in at around 10 times the size of a massive blockage Thames Water found in 2013

In this week’s news briefs, the city of Amsterdam is the first in New York to apply for sewer repair funds available in the state’s new emergency assistance program, and D.C.’s new law banning non-biodegradable wet wipes is still set to take effect despite pushback from Congress

Texas utility takes a proactive approach — even going door to door — to educate customers on the problems caused by grease and flushable wipes

Want to tell your customers about the flushable wipes problem? Look no further than the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, which provides free materials to utilities and organizations.

More cities join a class-action lawsuit aimed at eliminating the flushable wipes problem in municipal wastewater systems

With tipping fees steadily increasing, King County, Washington, knew it had to do something to change customer behavior. Cue the music video.