Fatberg Frenzy: Sydney Businesses Accused of Illegal Sewage Dumping

Michael Okonkwo, Middle East Correspondent
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In a concerning revelation, Sydney Water has alleged that up to 12,000 businesses in the city’s southwest could be illegally discharging fats, oils, and grease (FOG) into the sewage system that flows to the Malabar treatment plant – home to a massive fatberg the size of four buses.

The spike in restaurants and food manufacturers bypassing proper grease traps an

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Michael Okonkwo is an experienced Middle East correspondent who has reported from across the region for 14 years, covering conflicts, peace processes, and political upheavals. Born in Lagos and educated at Columbia Journalism School, he has reported from Syria, Iraq, Egypt, and the Gulf states. His work has earned multiple foreign correspondent awards.
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