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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Rafqa Touma

Fatberg weighing 30,000kg is pulled from a sewer in Western Australia

The 30-tonne fatberg of waste material was pulled from a wastewater facility in Munster, south of Perth.
The 30-tonne fatberg of waste material was pulled from a wastewater facility in Munster, south of Perth. Photograph: Water Corporation

The biggest ever fatberg found in Western Australia has been pulled from a sewer, weighing in at 30,000kg.

Fatbergs are made up of material that cannot dissolve in water – such as oil, grease and wet wipes flushed down sinks and toilets – which then pile up and stick together.

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