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The “Fatberg”
Problem
By: Izagani Aquino, Wesley Fink, Gigi
Vasquez
The Issue: Municipal
Sewer Systems Being
Clogged By Improper
Flushing Habits
Effects of a Clogged Sewer System
equipment
○ Buildup of excrements
● Baby Wipes
● Grease
● Hygiene/Feminine Products
● Flushable Wipes
$250 Million
The amount spent annually across Canada to manage sewer blockages
$19 Million
The amount of money New York City spent in 2018 to unclog sewers
Our
Solution:
Chem Pet
Overview:
● Materials:
○ 4 Flushable Wipes
○ Water
○ Micropipette
Our Theoretical Lab: The Effect of PETase
Concentration on the Rate of the Breakdown of a
Flushable Wipe
● Procedure:
○ 3. Take your bacteria and use the micropipette to insert 600 uL, 900 uL, 1200 uL into
each container
○ 5. Check the breakdown progress every day until the wipe is fully broken down
breaks down
mesh
● Landfills are already running out of space, breaking down wipes doesn't add to
this problem
● Science table is specifically important for our group as we would like our product
to implemented to benefit the public
● We would like to show results from our hypothetical test, showing how the
wipes break down
● We would like to make a mini Fatberg to show how nasty they are
● Show projected costs and money saved by Chem Pet
A Greater Cause
Environmentally Friendly
Environmentally Friendly
Cost Effective
Environmentally Friendly
● https://nypost.com/2019/04/22/nightmarish-fatbergs-are-clogging-new-yorks-sewers/
● https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144860918300840
● https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/us-landfills-are-filling-up/
● https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2019/04/10/study-results-dispose-of-your-flushable-
wipes-in-the-garbage/#5899b7c31583
● https://andoverma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/523/Do-Not-Flush-Advisory-PDF-
● https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/article/247465
● https://www.today.com/series/one-small-thing/are-flushable-wipes-really-flushable-t151945
● https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/may/26/disposable-wipes-sewer-
toilet-cities-flushable
● https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/advancing-sustainable-
materials-management-0