Baltimore City's largest-ever Liposuction procedure starts on Monday.
The department of public works started chipping away at the so-called 'fatberg'.
Work starting today to remove "Fatberg" from city sewer system. @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/1OGenAQqfR
— Paul Jaffey (@PaulFromABC2) October 16, 2017
RELATED: Fatberg discovered in sewer main under Baltimore
The fatberg is a congealed lump of fat, mixed with wet wipes and other items that were found blocking a sewer pipe late last month.
"Fatberg" debris from a TV monitor inside Envirosight truck as the removal process has begun. @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/gLLXKyjyOm
— Paul Jaffey (@PaulFromABC2) October 16, 2017
The massive clog is causing sewage to overflow into the Jones Falls.
The work is expected to take at least a week and will cost around $60,000.
