Dublin Road FatBerg
April 7, 2020
Dublin Road, Belfast Fatberg
NI Water are currently undertaking a massive project on the Dublin Road, Belfast, clearing Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) that has built up from locals pouring fat into the sewers rather than using grease traps and binning it.
Gavin McCready, Networks Sewerage Manager explains, “The Dublin road houses a number of fast food outlets, therefore the problem of FOG in the sewers is significant in this area. While most businesses use grease traps and bin their waste correctly, those that don’t are contributing to a massive fatberg in the sewers around the area. Our team has been on the site, working over a number of Sunday mornings, clearing the fat that has solidified. This is labour intensive work that can only be done early in the morning before the traffic builds up.
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