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Metro Vancouver removes 50 tonnes of 'fatbergs' from Richmond, B.C., sewers - Every year, Metro Vancouver says it spends more than $2.7 million fixing grease damage in its sewer systems (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 2 weeks ago by LimpRimble@lemmy.ca to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca

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Zheng said the grease accumulated so much over the summer that it broke off in chunks and damaged the district's wastewater treatment plant, costing about $25,000 to repair.

"These fatbergs can really damage our infrastructure and require costly repairs. They can also cause sewer backups where you have raw sewage coming into homes and businesses."

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[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm surprised that some downvoted your comment when bidets just make sense

it basically saves you money longterm and keeps your butt nice and clean

[–] czech@lemm.ee 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I didn't downvote it but it seems out of place for an article about people dumping cooking grease down the drain.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

It’s not just the grease. These stories come up every few years (the recent major fatberg in London was what pushed me to get a bidet), and they’re caused by a combination of grease, paper, and ‘flushable’ wipes.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago

Some of us find them unpleasant. Not that I downvoted.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not to mention that it reduces boreal forests from being cut down.