Thames Water Removes 100-Tonne Fatberg From West London Sewer
Posted3 months agoActive3 months ago
theguardian.comOtherstory
calmneutral
Debate
20/100
InfrastructureEnvironmentWaste Management
Key topics
Infrastructure
Environment
Waste Management
Thames Water has removed a 100-tonne fatberg from a sewer in west London, highlighting the issue of fat and grease disposal in sewer systems, with commenters discussing the causes and potential solutions to such blockages.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
2m
Peak period
4
0-1h
Avg / period
2
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Oct 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM EDT
3 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Oct 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM EDT
2m after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
4 comments in 0-1h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Oct 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM EDT
3 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
ID: 45511043Type: storyLast synced: 11/17/2025, 11:09:27 AM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.
Example: https://www.jwce.com/products/channel-monster/
Surely there are better ways of disposing of this, surely high temperature incineration.
Mind you 30 million years in the future geology will have kneaded landfill sites into rocks, will a fatberg end up being a small pocket of oil?