Bryan Adams concert in Australia is canceled after a 'fatberg' causes sewage overflow
NPRBryan Adams concert in Australia is canceled after a 'fatberg' causes sewage overflow toggle caption Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images Residents of Perth, Australia, have an unusual culprit to blame for their Sunday evening plans getting canceled: a dreaded "fatberg" causing wastewater to overflow. Three things to know: Fatbergs are massive globs of congealed cooking fat, grease and other waste often held together by wet wipes and rags that create huge water blockages in sewer systems and can be tedious and expensive to remove. The blockage was detected near a Perth arena mere hours before Canadian musician Bryan Adams' sold-out show was set to take place. And Australia's Water Corporation says cooking oils and fats can harden in pipes — instead of pouring down the drain, put it in a container and freeze it until trash day.
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