Disgusting moment a giant FATBERG is pulled out of a Sydney sewer as wet wipes and paper towels clog up the system after toilet paper shortage
- Sydney Water shared footage of a giant fatberg being pulled from a sewer
- The dark and dripping mass made from wet wipes was at least two metres tall
- Sydney Water reminded residents to only flush the 'three P's' down the toilet
A giant fatberg has been pulled from a Sydney sewer after residents clogged up the system with wet wipes and tissues.
Footage of the dark and dripping mass, which was at least two metres tall, was shared to Facebook by Sydney Water.
'PSA: This is what our teams deal with when non-flushable items such as wipes and tissues clog our system!' the post said.
'Please remember to only flush the Three P's down the loo - pee, poo and (toilet) paper and keep our pipes clear.'
A giant fatberg has been pulled from a Sydney sewer after residents clogged up the system with wet wipes and tissues
A fatberg is formed in the sewer system by the combination of non-biodegradable solid matter flushed down the toilet and fat and oils poured down the sink.
In a statement from 2019, Sydney Water said they spend millions of dollars each year to remove wet wipes and other materials from the network.
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'While wipes might look like toilet paper, they are made from a very tough material which does not break down in water in the same manner as toilet paper,' the statement said.
Pictured: The fatberg pulled from a Sydney sewer
'Similarly, products like make-up wipes, baby wipes, cleaning wipes, nappies, female sanitary products, condoms, cigarette butts, cotton buds, dental floss, hair and unwanted medication should never be flushed down the toilet, but should be placed in the bin.'
Viewers were shocked to see what gathers in the sewer system, while others blamed ignorant residents for creating the problem.
'Laaaawd, I almost have a little vom every time I clean the hair out of the plug hole... Pretty sure I would drown in a pool of my own vomit having to deal with this. Thanks for taking one for the team,' one person wrote.
'I fix this every day. No one cares once its flushed people see its gone, but its not at all,' wrote another.
Others were glad they didn't have to take a whiff of the rock-hard mass.
'Glad it's not smell a vision,' one wrote.
'Thank god phones don't receive smell,' added another.
