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New national standard for 'flushability' rolled out to curb costly 'fatberg' monstrosities from blocking sewerage networks

Across wastewater networks in Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Somerset local government areas, 120 tonnes of fatbergs and wet wipe masses are removed per year.  (ABC News: Baz Ruddick)

Gone and forgotten. That is what most people think when they flush their household loo and say goodbye to whatever they have disposed of.

But every year, wastewater systems and networks around Australia are damaged by people flushing the wrong things.

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