Baltimore Stops Scraping Its Fatberg, Just Blasts It City using high-pressure nozzle to get rid of the thing By Kate Seamons, Newser Staff Posted Oct 17, 2017 6:33 PM CDT 15 comments Comments In this undated handout photo from Sept. 12, 2017, part of a fatberg inside a sewer in Whitechapel, London, is seen. (Thames Water via AP) (Newser) – "If we have to, we'll use our cutter, but the nozzle is working so far." That's the assessment on how the battle goes against Baltimore's somewhat infamous fatberg, discovered in September and now on the road to elimination. The Baltimore Sun reports that after first scraping away at the mass of congealed fats, oils, grease, and things like wet wipes—with the removed bits taken to a landfill—the Public Works Department transitioned to a high-pressure nozzle and vacuum system. That effort got underway Monday; it's expected to take about a week and an estimated $60,000 to eradicate the glob. My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 30% Hilarious 17% Intriguing 8% Depressing 15% Brilliant 14% Scary 17% Ridiculous